Press Releases

DOE report shows pressing need for more electric transmission infrastructure to power a reliable and secure grid.

OE launched the Storage Design Strategies to Ease Production (STEP) Prize, a $500k competition to accelerate next-gen energy storage technologies by addressing manufacturing and supply chain challenges early in the design process.

The Office of Electricity issued a Presidential Permit for Basin Electric Power Cooperative to construct, operate, and maintain two 230‑kv lines from existing substations in ND to Canada. The project will add up to 650M of transfer capability between the US and Canada.

Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C‑MAP) is accepting microgrid support services applications ranging from a one‑time consultation with an expert up to 60 hours of technical assistance.

Funding will advance energy affordability, reliability, and security

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today issued an emergency order to ensure Americans in the Northwestern region of the United States have access to affordable, reliable and secure electricity.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity (OE) today announced an approximately $1.9 billion funding opportunity to accelerate urgently needed upgrades to the nation’s power grid.

DOE announced $2.5 million through the Transmission Acceleration Grants (TAG) program to Johns Hopkins University and Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission. Projects will expand grid capacity to maintain a reliable and resilient grid.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity announced today the reopening of the Beyond the Meter Prize competition to accelerate advancements in integrating behind the meter resources and energy storage systems.

DOE's Office of Electricity today announced the relaunch of the Digitizing Utilities Prize Round 3, which offers a total prize pool of more than $2.4 million in cash prizes and vouchers to work with a DOE national lab.