What We Do
The Office of Electricity is building a 21st century electricity grid to power our communities, ensuring that low-cost clean energy is available to support and improve the lives of all Americans.
We are working amid a fascinating energy transformation period in the United States, one that will change the electricity grid more in the next 10 years than it has in the last 100 years.
Learn more about OE's exciting work and meet the OE leadership team.
How We Do It
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New appointees will lead Grid Controls and Communications and Storage Divisions
April 13, 2023
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Energy Department Seeks Feedback on Distribution and Large Power Transformers
April 7, 2023
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OE announced a team of six DOE national laboratories to receive a total of $2 million to carry out the Rapid Operational Validation Initiative (ROVI) to test new energy storage systems.
March 16, 2023
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Projects Will Support Data Processing for Electric Grid Reliability and Resilience
March 9, 2023
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American-Made Challenge calls for innovative and emerging solutions to long-duration grid-scale energy storage.
February 27, 2023
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On February 24, DOE announced a $6.5 million Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to accelerate the development of grid-enhancing technologies (GETs)
February 24, 2023
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Gene Rodrigues was sworn in today by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm as the Assistant Secretary for Electricity for the Office of Electricity (OE).
January 9, 2023
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Statement by Energy Secretary Granholm on the Confirmation of Gene Rodrigues
December 21, 2022
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Learn how the Office of Electricity supports innovations that help keep America's electric infrastructure reliable & resilient.
Video courtesy of the Department of Energy
OE microgrid research and development program focuses on reducing complexity, increasing reliability, and lowering costs for the private sector.
Video courtesy of the Department of Energy
The Office of Electricity Energy Storage program works to improve storage reliability, resilience, and safety for our Nation’s future grid.
Video courtesy of the Department of Energy
This video shows how OE's grid components research supports innovation that will pave the way to a future-ready grid.
Video courtesy of the Department of Energy
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Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm held a panel discussion showcasing the DOE Energy Earthshots at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or Conference of the Parties (COP) 27, in Egypt.
December 5, 2022
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The White House is launching a Call to Action that asks utilities and outage data companies to voluntarily share their data with the Outage Data Initiative Nationwide.
November 22, 2022
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Two years after DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory provided a model of nearly every building in America, commercial partners are using the tool to design energy-efficient buildings and cities and link energy efficiency to real estate value and risk.
September 26, 2022
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The Department of Energy’s FY 2023 Congressional Budget request includes $297.4 million for the Office of Electricity (OE) which will support efforts to develop new technologies to strengthen, transform, and improve electricity delivery infrastructure.
May 19, 2022
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In celebration of Entrepreneurship Week, February 12 through February 19, the Office of Electricity (OE) is highlighting Brains4Drones, a woman-owned small business operating out of Plano, Texas.
February 18, 2022
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This Tech Talk highlights how LPO can provide a bridge to bankability for transmission projects including line reconductoring, HVDC, and grid-enhancing technologies.
February 9, 2022
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Look back on the Office of Electricity’s 2021 accomplishments and achievements.
January 31, 2022
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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.
December 1, 2021
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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.
October 29, 2021
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The EAC advises OE in its efforts to modernize the nation's grid infrastructure.
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The Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI) partners with industry to develop advanced grid technologies.
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OE funds key research across the energy sector and makes these reports available to the public.
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Want to learn more about electricity? Electricity 101 class is in session!
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