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.

OE Budget

OE History

Electricity Advisory Committee

Areas of Focus

Leadership

  • Deputy Assistant Secretary, Grid Controls and Communications

Resources

  • Learn how the CMAP supports microgrid development in electrically isolated communities.

  • Find out how electricity works and watch Electricity 101 and learn about OE's role in advancing the research and development to deliver that electricity to homes and businesses. 

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

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

  • 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.

Contact Us

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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