Press Releases

Data will help electric utilities keep the grid reliable, safe, and affordable

The Office of Electricity (OE) announced the selection of Southern Company Services to lead a $2.4M project on the R&D of advanced distribution communication and control technologies. It will enhance the security of the electric distribution system.

The Office of Electricity (OE) announced selectees of about $10.5 million in funding to support multi-year research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) of microgrid-related technologies. This funding will bring replicable microgrid solutions to underserved and Indigenous communities in remote, rural, and islanded regions throughout the United States.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced the selectees of $15 million in awards to show that new Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) technologies will work reliably and cost effectively in the field.

OE today announced a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a $15M funding opportunity for cost-shared research, development, and demonstration projects to facilitate large-scale demonstration of innovative storage technologies that support energy resiliency needs. Three projects will be selected of up to $5 million for each award.

OE announced the $125,000 Science Synthesis Prize to expand the renewable energy research community. It is part of the GRIT Prize Series.

The Office of Electricity announced a RFI on the challenges of designing energy storage technologies for manufacturing.

This RFI solicits feedback on a proposed Blue Sky Training Program to train first responders, law enforcement agencies, local communities, and utilities on responding to unanticipated failures of energy storage systems.

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $1M for New Energy Storage Technical Assistance Vouchers.