Look back on the Office of Electricity’s 2021 accomplishments and achievements.

Office of Electricity to Host Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components (TRAC) Program Peer Review
On December 9, 2021, Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm announced Patricia A. Hoffman as one of five U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) executives selected to receive a 2021 Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award.

Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) is invested in development of superconductors to improve the grid and make it more reliable and efficient.

The Office of Electricity has a new video showcasing its mission to support the delivery of resilient, reliable, and clean energy across the country from big cities to remote rural areas.

As increasingly severe storms threaten our critical electric infrastructure across the nation, investing in transformer infrastructure upgrades are vital to improve the resilience of the grid.
The Lab Partnering Service online platform has recently been expanded to include energy storage experts, facilities, and partnering opportunities.
On May 19 and May 20, DOE’s Office of Electricity (OE) hosted a Transmission Innovation Symposium focused on Modernizing the U.S. Power Grid.
New and returning members of the Electricity Advisory Committee will advise on electricity resilience, reliability, security, interdependencies, and policy issues.

Ten “Connected Communities” Will Equip More than 7,000 Buildings with Smart Controls, Sensors, and Analytics to Reduce Energy Use, Costs, and Emissions