Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI) News

2014 has been a year of investments, breakthroughs and progress at the Energy Department. Read on and explore the timeline to see some of our most ...
Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison played key roles in the War of the Currents. Learn more about AC and DC power -- and how they affect our electricity use today.
Subsurface energy sources constitute 80% of our national energy supply. The Energy Department is committed to discovering and harnessing subsurface resources while mitigating impacts of their development through a new Subsurface Technology RD&D (SubTER...
In the future, our nation’s electric grid must deliver reliable, affordable and clean electricity to consumers where and when they want it. In order to carry out this vision, the Department of Energy has launched the Grid Modernization Laboratory Con...