September 8, 2015
September 10th Webinar for the Energy Storage Safety Working Group on Safety Validation and Risk Assessment R&D
On Thursday, September 10, the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE), together with Sandia National Laboratories, will present a kick-off webinar for the Energy Storage Safety Working Group on Safety Validation and Risk Assessment ...
September 3, 2015
2014/2015 Economic Dispatch and Technological Change Report to Congress Now Available
The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability has released the 2014/2015 Economic Dispatch and Technological Change Report to Congress. In this report, the Department of Energy is responding to Sections 1234 and 1832 of the Energy Policy Ac...
August 27, 2015
Annual U.S. Transmission Data Review Now Available
OE has released the Annual U.S. Transmission Data Review, its annual compilation of transmission-related data focusing on six areas: transmission infrastructure, reliability, utilization, constraints, planning, and economic congestion. This data, whic...
August 18, 2015
NASEO Announces Request for Proposals for the Energy Markets and Planning Program (E-MAP) - Electric System Modernization Roadmapping Process
The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) today announced a request for proposals from State Energy Offices to commit to a 12-18 month state-led process to develop an electric system modernization roadmap that seeks to address a growin...
August 10, 2015
Energy Department Invests Over $2 Million to Improve Grid Resiliency and Climate Preparedness
On August 10, 2015, OE announced up to $2.5 million in funding to help four communities that have suffered a Presidentially Declared Major Disaster over the past 30 years better prepare for the future effects of a changing climate. This investment, fun...
July 27, 2015
Welcome Michael Pesin
Michael Pesin has joined the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability as Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Power Systems Engineering Research and Development Division. Michael has 30 years of experience in the electric utility industry, ...
July 15, 2015
Transmission Reliability Peer Review Materials Now Available
The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability held a peer review of the Transmission Reliability Program on June 10-11, 2015, in Washington, DC. Materials including the agenda and presentations are now available for download.
July 14, 2015
"Regulatory Side-by-Side Governing Permitting of Cross-Border Electricity Transmission Facilities between the United States and Canada" Now Available
The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability has released the Regulatory Side-by-Side Governing Permitting of Cross-Border Electricity Transmission Facilities between the United States and Canada, which presents a series of side-by-side ta...
July 14, 2015
Now Available: Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project - Technology Performance Report Volume 1
The Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration, a $179 million project that was co-funded by the DOE in late 2009, was one of 16 regional smart grid demonstrations funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The first volume of the technology...
July 10, 2015
DOE Response to 2014 EAC Recommendations Available
Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability Patricia Hoffman submitted a memo to the Electricity Advisory Committee providing the Department of Energy's response to the EAC's analyses and recommendations made in 2014.