Office of Electricity

Pioneering Innovations to Advance a 21st Century Grid

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Mission

The Office of Electricity leads the U.S. Department of Energy’s research and development to strengthen and modernize our nation’s power grid to maintain a reliable, affordable, secure, and resilient electricity delivery infrastructure.

Vision

To ensure that every American home and business has reliable access to affordable energy, OE works closely with industry and other stakeholders to drive technological and operational advancements to sustain U.S. global leadership in energy. 

OE drives innovation to strengthen, improve, and transform our electricity delivery system to reliably power homes, businesses, and communities. OE leverages its expertise in cutting-edge research, system-level analyses, and partnerships with stakeholders to develop advanced systems and technologies that meet today’s needs and are ready for tomorrow’s challenges.

Areas of Focus

OE focuses on three areas as it pioneers innovations for the 21st Century grid.

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Resources

  • Budget

    See OE's Budget Request.

  • A microgrid in the small Alaskan village of Unalakleet.

    Learn how the Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C-MAP) supports microgrid development in electrically isolated communities.

  • Electricity Advisory Committee Logo

    Learn about the Electricity Advisory Committee.

  • Grid Talk 402 Echeverri

    Get informed about grid modernization through GridTalk podcasts with leading electricity industry innovators.

  • Map of North America showing blue dots for places with test beds in the U.S. for electric grid technology testing and evaluation.

    The U.S. electric grid test bed inventory aims to capture and summarize information and capabilities available at domestic, publicly accessible facilities (“test beds”) that perform testing, evaluation, validation, and certification of transmission and distribution (T&D) grid technologies.

  • Historic photograph of U.S. Dept of Interior's Cottonwood Power Station in Salt Lake City.

    Read about OE's history as a program office. 

  • Learn how OE uses expert feedback to improve program quality, and the peer reviews to improve project efforts.  

  • A stack of reports angled on top of a table.

    Read OE's research reports and other documents. 

Leadership

  • Bill Parks
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Grid Controls and Communications
Our Organization

Electricity 101

Learn about OE's role in keeping our nation's power grid reliable, resilient, secure and affordable.
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Office of Electricity

Office of Electricity
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585
 

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202-586-1411

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