What We Do

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) pioneers advanced technologies to transform the nation’s electric grid. OE is at the forefront of research and development, and demonstration, creating new technologies to improve the grid infrastructure and ensure that resilient, reliable, secure, and affordable electricity is available to all Americans.

Our Mission

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

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$15M Awarded for Innovations Under Long Duration Energy EarthShot
The Office of Electricity announced the selectees of $15 million in awards at the Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Council Summit on April 8. These awards are through the Storage Innovations 2030: Technology Liftoff funding opportunity announcement to advance energy storage innovations to help deliver clean, affordable electricity to Americans when and where it is needed most.
April 8, 2024
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U.S. Department of Energy Issues Open Call for Electricity Advisory Committee Nominations
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity is accepting nominations through April 19, 2024, for the Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC). Nominees with strong technical knowledge and expertise within the electricity sector are preferred.
March 26, 2024
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**Updated** U.S. Department of Energy announces an $18M funding opportunity for Flexible, Innovative Transformers
DOE announced an $18M funding opportunity for Flexible Innovative Transformer Technologies (FITT). Up to 9 projects will research advanced transformers to improve grid reliability and ease transformer supply chains.
March 25, 2024
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Power of the Prize
Prizes encourage innovation by providing a competitive platform to tackle complex challenges. Prizes save taxpayer dollars by offering awards only when a solution is achieved and attract a diverse pool of participants.
March 11, 2024
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DOE and Industry Team Up to Keep the Lights On for America
The importance of transformer innovation and transformer supply chains to ensure grid reliability.
February 22, 2024
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U.S. Department of Energy Issues $4.8M Funding Opportunity for Secure Grid Communications
DOE's Office of Electricity issued a $4.8 million FOA to solicit applications for innovative distribution system communications technologies to securely communicate electricity data and manage resource deployment at the grid edge.
January 18, 2024
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Microgrid Software Program at Los Alamos Lab Honored
The R&D 100 Awards recognize new commercial products, technologies, and materials for their technological significance available for sale or license.
December 22, 2023
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REPAIR Model to Help Utilities Enhance Resilience
Current electric utility investments to improve distribution system reliability are often based on analysis of historical performance.
December 18, 2023
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United States and India Host Launch Event for Joint Energy Storage Task Force 
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) announced that the U.S.-India Energy Storage Task Force (ESTF) hosted a virtual launch event on December 13.
December 13, 2023
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Energy Department Announces $7 Million Funding Opportunity for Grid-Enhancing Data Analytics Demonstrations 
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity today announced a $7 million funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to enhance the electric power systems’ reliability and resilience via grid-enhancing data analytics demonstrations for operations, monitoring and control.
December 12, 2023
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OE and the Next Generation of Grid Technologies

 

Learn how the Office of Electricity supports innovations that help keep America's electric infrastructure reliable & resilient.
Video courtesy of the Department of Energy
OE microgrid research and development program focuses on reducing complexity, increasing reliability, and lowering costs for the private sector.
Video courtesy of the Department of Energy
The Office of Electricity Energy Storage program works to improve storage reliability, resilience, and safety for our Nation’s future grid.
Video courtesy of the Department of Energy
This video shows how OE's grid components research supports innovation that will pave the way to a future-ready grid.
Video courtesy of the Department of Energy

Learn More About OE's Activities

Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC)
The EAC advises OE in its efforts to modernize the nation's grid infrastructure.
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Grid Modernization Initiative
The Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI) partners with industry to develop advanced grid technologies.
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Research Reports
OE funds key research across the energy sector and makes these reports available to the public.
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Supply Chain Resources
Supply Chain Resources
Resources on supply chain management related to power grid facilities, controls, and transmission.
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