The Office of Electricity provides leadership to ensure that the Nation’s energy delivery system is secure, resilient and reliable. The office includes three divisions – Advanced Grid Research and Development, Energy Resilience and Grid Operations Technology – that work closely with the private and public sectors to make sure the nation’s critical energy infrastructure is able to recover rapidly from disruptions.
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DOE releases a request for information on electric vehicle grid integration
June 15, 2021
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Announcements Join Public and Private Sector Efforts to Develop Domestic Battery Supply Chains
June 14, 2021
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In concert with White House report on supply chain vulnerabilities, DOE takes immediate steps to create jobs and secure America’s economic competitiveness.
June 8, 2021
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Loans will support projects to widen clean electricity reach and enhance grid reliability.
April 27, 2021
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A modernized electricity grid is a critical component to increasing resiliency in our most essential services and infrastructure.
June 10, 2021
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The FY 2022 Budget Request for the Energy Department’s Office of Electricity will support President Biden's aggressive goals in our fight against the climate crisis.
June 7, 2021
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Renewable energy like wind and solar are a major piece of the climate puzzle but building a more resilient and efficient electrical grid is critical to our success.
April 22, 2021
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The Office of Electricity’s Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components (TRAC) program addresses challenges associated with large power transformers, critical components, and other grid hardware technologies.
April 1, 2021
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Advanced Grid Research and Development activities accelerate discovery and innovation in electric transmission and distribution technologies and ...
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Energy Resilience Division activities execute energy assurance technical assistance by partnering with key Federal, state, and industry stakeholders
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Grid Operations Technology engineers end-to-end systems for grid modeling, operations, security, measurement, and synchronization at scale
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The mission and goal of the Electricity Advisory Committee
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Microgrids, which are localized grids that can disconnect from the traditional grid to operate autonomously and help mitigate grid disturbances to ...
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Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI) seeks to work across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to create the modern grid of the future.
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Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components (TRAC) Program
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OE's Energy Storage Program performs research and development on a wide variety of storage technologies, including batteries (both conventional and...
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Frequently asked questions and information about systems, entities, and policy related to electricity in the U.S.
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The Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) finances large-scale, all-of-the-above energy infrastructure projects in the United States.
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