
DOE to fund $8 million for pre-production design innovations

Prizes to help utilities advance electric grid reliability and resiliency through digital data

Program aims to de-risk innovative grid solutions to facilitate adoption

Like many university campuses around the country, the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) campus uses a microgrid to provide power to its facilities.

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy released its draft Energy Storage Strategy and Roadmap.

The blog describes a new software tool developed by PNNL and funded by OE that streamlines the power plant evaluation process.

DOE's 10th CyberForce Competition in 2024 in St. Charles showcased the ingenuity of cybersecurity professionals. With 100, 5-person teams, the competition brought college students and volunteers together to tackle electric grid cybersecurity challenges.

Nearly $18.4 million available for lower cost high-voltage direct current circuit breakers, and addressing grid and energy storage system failures.

Office of Electricity Chief Operating Officer Receives Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) announced today that Terri Lee, Chief Operating Officer for OE, has been awarded the prestigious Presidential Rank Award (PRA). This recognition celebrates outstanding achievement, dedication, and leadership by career members of the Senior Executive Service and Senior Professionals across the nation. It is one of the highest honors in federal civil service, and final selections are made by the President of the United States.

Study will help inform industry and prepare for growing electricity demand