News and Highlights

Meet Electricity Advisory Committee leaders: Chair Wanda Reder of Grid-X Partners, and Vice-Chair Michael Heyeck of The Grid Group

The RAPID Toolkit now includes information on Clean Air Act compliance for bulk transmission project development in all 50 states

The model will measure the maturity of transmission resilience programs and identify improvements to increase the resilience of transmission systems

The MOU establishes a partnership on efforts related to energy resilience and the protection of military installations and critical infrastructure

Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and OE's Assistant Secretary Bruce Walker participated in the dedication ceremony for the Grid Storage Launchpad.

Watch OE's Gilbert Bindewald and Stephen Walls address the Stanford University Smart Grid Seminar Series on electric grid resilience

The Department of Energy hosted a series of virtual workshops to support the Energy Storage Grand Challenge. Watch the workshops here.

An OE supported DC microgrid project at Kirtland Air Force Base generates and distributes energy independently

The Fiber Optics Feasibility Assessment report is part of a national strategy to identify and remove barriers to broadband access

The Office of Electricity contributed nearly $1.3 million in support of seven Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) projects

The future of substation technology and advancements in grid power electronics is examined in the “Solid State Power Substation Technology Roadmap"

The Office of Electricity announced a RFI to solicit views on safeguarding the bulk-power system (BPS) supply chain from threats and vulnerabilities.

New and returning members of the EAC will advise on electricity resilience, reliability, security, interdependencies, and policy issues

On May 15, 2020, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Critical Electric Infrastructure Information (CEII) Final Rule goes into effect.

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order, Securing the United States Bulk-Power System

The TRAC program accelerates grid modernization by addressing challenges with power transformers and other grid hardware technologies

Jennifer DeCesaro serves as DOE’s Recovery Coordinator and Director for Recovery and Resilience Investments for the Office of Electricity (OE)

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) announced $6.7 million in funding for four university-led research projects

Siemens Corporation received $35,000 for its proposal to develop a digital companion to provide better visibility into the grid’s status.

The University of Houston received $70,000 for proposals to enhance energy management systems and reduce computational complexity.

OE’s FY 2021 request reflects the Department’s ongoing commitment to a secure, resilient power grid.

OE boosts energy storage with the Energy Storage Grand Challenge and the publication of "Potential Benefits of High-Power High Capacity Batteries"

George Washington University received $50,000 for its proposal to develop a smart unit to measure and interpret phasor unit data.

Washington State University received $25,000 for its proposal to develop an user interface to increase data analytics quality for the utility sector.

The toolkit will increase transparency and collaboration among electricity stakeholders and further prioritize electricity resilience and reliability