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EITPIC Awardee Profile: The University of Houston Investigates Resilient Grid Strategies
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February 18, 2020
The University of Houston received $70,000 for proposals to enhance energy management systems and reduce computational complexity.
OE Sets the Stage for Energy Storage Advances
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February 3, 2020
OE boosts energy storage with the Energy Storage Grand Challenge and the publication of "Potential Benefits of High-Power High Capacity Batteries"
EITPIC Awardee Profile: George Washington University Strengthens the Grid with Smart Measurement Units
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December 19, 2019
George Washington University received $50,000 for its proposal to develop a smart unit to measure and interpret phasor unit data.
EITPIC Awardee Profile: Washington State University Streamlines the Grid
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December 18, 2019
Washington State University received $25,000 for its proposal to develop an user interface to increase data analytics quality for the utility sector.
CISR Month Highlights OE Activities
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November 26, 2019
November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, a time to focus on the systems that support our economy, public health, and safety
EITPIC Awardee Profile: SCE Boosts Cybersecurity with Virtual Substation Components
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November 15, 2019
SCE received $100,000 for its proposal to virtualize components of electric grid substations and operate them using a human machine interface
EITPIC Awardee Profile: IBT’s Sensor Technology Seeks to Enhance Real-Time Grid Data Collection
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November 7, 2019
IBT received $25,000 for its proposal to use wafer sensors, with technology used in applications like data storage, to measure electric current.
November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month
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November 1, 2019
The Office of Electricity is focused on increasing the resiliency and reliability of critical energy infrastructure.
Applying Grid Architecture to Grid Transformation
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October 29, 2019
Grid architecture is an emerging discipline concerned with grid structure and the development of coherent grid designs.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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October 21, 2019
The Office of Electricity (OE) joins with organizations across the country in recognizing Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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OE Releases FY2021 Budget Request
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February 11, 2020
OE’s FY 2021 request reflects the Department’s ongoing commitment to a secure, resilient power grid.
Innovative Tool for Electricity Infrastructure Permitting Expands to Canada
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December 2, 2019
The toolkit will increase transparency and collaboration among electricity stakeholders and further prioritize electricity resilience and reliability
Department of Energy Announces $80 Million For New Grid Modernization Lab Call Projects
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November 6, 2019
Today, DOE announced the results of the 2019 Grid Modernization Lab Call with funding of approximately $80 Million over three years.
Assistant Secretary Walker on Regulatory Reforms to Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
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September 19, 2019
Assistant Secretary Bruce J. Walker, Office of Electricity. makes statement on new regulatory reforms.
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Inaugural Electricity Industry Technology and Practices Innovation Challenge Winners
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August 21, 2019
Challenge tapped into American ingenuity for ideas on how to make the nation’s electric grid stronger and more resilient.
Secretary Perry Congratulates Recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
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July 25, 2019
Established in 1996, the PECASE acknowledges the contributions scientists and engineers have made to the advancement of science.
Department of Energy Announces $121 Million for Small Business Research and Development Grants
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July 15, 2019
More than 100 grants will support scientific innovation.
Department of Energy Announces 2019 Technology Commercialization Fund Projects
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June 25, 2019
Projects will strengthen partnerships between National Laboratories and private sector companies to deploy promising technologies to the marketplace.
DOE, Israel’s Ministry of Energy, and Israel Innovation Authority Announce Call for Proposals for the U.S.-Israel Energy Center
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April 30, 2019
Center will initially fund up to $16 million for research in the areas of energy-water nexus, fossil energy, energy storage, and cybersecurity.
Department of Energy Announces $20 Million for Artificial Intelligence Research
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April 17, 2019
Research aims at improving A.I. as a tool of grid resiliency and science.
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Advanced Grid Research and Development
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Advanced Grid Research and Development activities accelerate discovery and innovation in electric transmission and distribution technologies and ...
Transmission Permitting and Technical Assistance Division
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Timely, accurate and defensible policy and market analysis is a key ingredient to building and sustaining successful programs at DOE
The Role of Microgrids in Helping to Advance the Nation’s Energy System
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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 ...
Grid Modernization Initiative
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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.
Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components (TRAC) Program
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Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components (TRAC) Program
Energy Storage
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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...
Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC)
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The mission and goal of the Electricity Advisory Committee
Electricity 101
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Frequently asked questions and information about systems, entities, and policy related to electricity in the U.S.
ABOUT US
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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.
Power Marketing Administrations
Southeastern Power Administration
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Learn more about Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA)