Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program Technical Assistance Resource Center

The Office of Electricity is administering $10.5 billion through the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program and the Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring Program. Together, these programs seek to enhance grid flexibility and improve the resilience of the power system against growing pressures from aging infrastructure, increased load demand, evolving cybersecurity threats, and the rising frequency of disruptive events.

In support of achieving these goals and addressing supply chain challenges for securing digital energy infrastructure. OE is offering educational resources, training, and technical assistance from the world-class experts and researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), DOE national labs, and DOE staff. 

Digital Assurance Technical Assistance for Securing the Digital Energy Infrastructure

Batteries, battery management systems (BMS), and inverter-based resources (IBRs) are core technologies underpinning the transformation to a more reliable and resilient power system. However, with a limited domestic supply chain, it can be difficult to find electric grid components and products that are manufactured in the United States. Some batteries are even re-branded by a domestic company, making them appear to have been manufactured in the United States. Purchasing equipment from a foreign entity can come with some security risks.

Digital Assurance technical assistance aims to improve resilience in the grid modernization space with enhanced security programs. The goal is to secure the digital energy Infrastructure by guiding organizations through a tailored analysis and mitigation program to determine their current security posture. There will be assistance for evaluating supply chains and protection choices to help entities to develop a future procurement planning system.

This technical assistance is designed to be responsive to a rapidly changing regulatory landscape and cutting-edge equipment. Through the program, organizations will be matched with a national laboratory subject matter expert to focus on their key topical area.

Technical Assistance Levels of Engagement

  • Short Advisory: Questions that can be answered with short and narrow responses and includes the assessment template and related training. 
  • Expert Match: Addresses inquiries that require increased resources and are for applicants in the design or contracting stage requiring review or development of specific Cyber Informed Engineering (CIE) guidance.
  • Deep Dive:  Addresses inquiries that require substantial resources and a lengthy development process. The applicant might require assistance with scenarios including sourcing, the physical assessment of equipment being installed, or an on-site inspection for site expansion.

BABA Max Technical Assistance

Federal financial assistance awardees are required to comply with the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act. In part, the BABA Act intends for GRIP and SPARK awardees to maximize use of domestically produced goods, products, and materials. The BABA Max TA is designed to assist GRIP and SPARK awardees in locating domestic supply options. BABA Max TA support should be requested by the awardee through the Technical Project Officer assigned to the project.

Ancillary GRIP Technical Assistance

OE, in partnership with Idaho National Lab (INL) and other DOE offices, has developed educational webinars and tools for GRIP recipients. Please note that these resources do not reflect the DOE realignment effort of 2025. Therefore, some content may be outdated, and some links may not function. 

Access the following links for available webinars and resources: