Research Reports

The Office of Electricity funds key research across the energy sector and makes these reports available to the public. Click the links below to see the full reports. 

For other reports newer than 2020, go to our Reports and Other Documents page. For an archived list of reports before 2020, go to our OE Reports Archive page. 

Secure Pathways for Resilient Communications (SPARC) – Series 1: Current Environment

Report Name Published Date
Communications in the Electric Grid: An Evolving Interdependent Ecosystem between the Grid and Communications Utilities 6/2/2023
Communications with the Grid Edge - Unlocking Options for Power System Coordination and Reliability 6/30/2023
Electric Power Telecommunications Interdependencies 9/20/2023
Secure Communications Interoperability Challenges in the Power Grid 9/29/2023

Secure Pathways for Resilient Communications (SPARC) – Series 2: Technical Topics

Report Name Published Date
Latency Implicatons for Grid Communications 1/31/2024
Understanding and Managing Quality of Service 5/6/2024
Grid Communications Technologies 7/23/2024
Guidelines for Next-Generation Grid Communications Architecture 10/10/2024

Center for Alternate Synchronization & Timing (CAST) Reports

Report Name Published Date
Center for Alternate Synchronization and Timing (CAST): Implementing a Terrestrial Timing Solution 5/23/2023