News and Highlights

The Bulk-Power System Executive Order authorizes the U.S. Secretary of Energy to secure America’s bulk-power system from foreign adversaries.

Grid Science Winter School and Conference is a five day event that brings together experts and students in grid science research.

Today, DOE released the Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap, the Department’s first comprehensive energy storage strategy.

DOE issued a prohibition order designed to reduce the risks that entities associated with the People’s Republic of China pose to the Nation’s BPS.

ETIPP partners will work with communities to address energy and infrastructure challenges in a way that prioritizes community values, needs, and goals

The Energy Department recently announced an investment of up to $65 million through its Connected Communities funding opportunity

The GRNS will provide guidance on anticipating intensifying threats and developing new approaches to risk management and threat mitigation

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