Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy

Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy OE provides national leadership to ensure that the U.S. power grid is secure, resilient, & reliable.

01/21/2025

Meet Jay, our next ! Jay is a Budget Analyst in OE's Corporate Business Office. 💵💻🔍 He has worked here for 12 years, assisting the OE divisions in planning, executing, and analyzing appropriated funds plus working with leadership to manage the Program Direction funds (the funding that is appropriated for federal staff, travel, training, etc.).

Jay's favorite OE project was working on recovery efforts for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, & Maria due to the direct assistance that project provided to the affected residents. But he also enjoys his day-to-day interactions with coworkers and the passion the OE staff has for its mission! Jay's interest in energy first sparked while he was working in the automotive industry. His automotive work led to an interest in the future of transportation and how the energy grid would be a critical component for that sector.

Did you know the following about Jay? Neither did we! 🤯
Favorite Color: Blue and Black
Cats or Dogs: Dogs–he has 4 Boxers! 🐶
Best Way to Relax: Riding his motorcycle

: We recently announced a Request for Information (RFI) to obtain input to advise the planning of OE’s Applied Grid Tra...
01/21/2025

: We recently announced a Request for Information (RFI) to obtain input to advise the planning of OE’s Applied Grid Transformation Solutions (AGTS) program.

The RFI is seeking insights on grid technology adoption and input related to domestic, publicly accessible facilities (“test beds”) that perform testing, evaluation, validation, and certification of transmission and distribution (T&D) grid hardware and software technologies.

Remember to submit responses by February 28, 2025. https://bit.ly/3WmKotp

01/17/2025

Reliability is at the heart of what we do at the Office of Electricity. We’re building a stronger, more dependable power grid—one that can meet today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges. Watch below to learn how we’re powering a reliable energy future for all. 💡

01/17/2025

🚨 Reminder: Applications for the Blue Sky Training Program are due in just 2 weeks!

The Blue Sky Training Program provides critical training for first responders, law enforcement, utilities, and local authorities on how to respond to unanticipated failures of energy storage systems. Participants will engage in planning exercises and on-the-ground drills to build safer, more resilient communities.

🗓️ Deadline: February 2, 2025
🖥️ Apply today: https://bit.ly/3WdRKQ0

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance community readiness and safety!

OE has a monthly newsletter on LinkedIn? Highlights of this month's issue of "OE Grid Galaxy" include celebrating Assi...
01/17/2025

OE has a monthly newsletter on LinkedIn? Highlights of this month's issue of "OE Grid Galaxy" include celebrating Assistant Secretary Gene Rodrigues' impactful tenure, a blog on integrating Small Modular Reactors into university microgrids, and more!

Read the full newsletter below. 👇
https://bit.ly/4gXrGks

Looking for money for your energy storage technology solutions? 💰 We've got a new for you! To expand energy storage so...
01/16/2025

Looking for money for your energy storage technology solutions? 💰 We've got a new for you! To expand energy storage solutions for Americans, we're announcing the Aligning Manufacturability & Pre-production Design (AMPD) for Storage Technologies notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).

The AMPD NOFO aims to improve the manufacturability of energy storage technologies through early-stage design, which will increase domestic manufacturing. These innovations may also improve safety and performance AND reduce the overall cost to consumers. AMPD NOFO-supported design innovations may also help compress development timelines and strengthen the community of domestic technology developers and manufacturers through teaming partnerships!

Apply today: https://bit.ly/4hjMPVC

New prize alert! This week, the U.S. Department of Energy and Office of Electricity announced its selections for Round 2...
01/15/2025

New prize alert! This week, the U.S. Department of Energy and Office of Electricity announced its selections for Round 2 of the Digitizing Utilities Prize and launched the $2.5 million Round 3: Resilient Grid Innovation!

Congratulations to the following Round 2 Phase 2 teams who were awarded cash prizes for their efforts during the December Demo Day:
▪️ Grid Elevated (+ Heber Light & Power)
▪️ Team Simple Thread (Simple Thread, Right Analytics LLC, & Dominion Energy)
▪️ Enterprise Graph DB Team (E Source & Alabama Power)
▪️ Fend Incorporated

If you’re interested in facilitating the transformation of digital systems, data analytics, and grid resource integration for the electric sector, this is the prize for you! Here’s how you can win big with this new American-Made Program competition:

🏆 Create an interdisciplinary team consisting of at least one utility partner
🏆 Learn more about the prize on HeroX and join an upcoming informational webinar to become familiar with the prize
🏆 Submit an innovative solution to an identified data challenge within the electric sector

Submissions to this two-phase prize are due May 1. Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/4hiv7lk

: Apply now for the Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C-MAP)!Get funding and/or technical support to develop ...
01/15/2025

: Apply now for the Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C-MAP)!

Get funding and/or technical support to develop or improve microgrids that boost community resilience in remote, Indigenous, or electrically isolated areas. The Office of Electricity is accepting project proposals from communities interested in improving their microgrid or developing one. Communities can apply individually or in groups interested in accessing funding and technical assistance together.

Deadline: January 31, 2025
Learn more & apply: bit.ly/47Au4tk

📣 The Office of Electricity just announced a Request for Information (RFI) for the Applied Grid Transformation Solutions...
01/14/2025

📣 The Office of Electricity just announced a Request for Information (RFI) for the Applied Grid Transformation Solutions (AGTS) program. We’re looking for insights on grid technology adoption and input related to domestic, publicly accessible facilities (“test beds”) that perform testing, evaluation, validation, and certification of transmission and distribution (T&D) grid hardware and software technologies.

The AGTS program aims to lower the risk of advanced grid solutions before their deployment in the field and to advance grid technology research and development (R&D) and innovation.

This is your opportunity to shape a program advancing innovative grid technologies that will extend the reliability, resilience, security, and affordability of the nation’s electricity delivery infrastructure!

Submit responses by February 28, 2025. Find more information on the RFI here: https://bit.ly/3WmKotp

⚡️ Ready to power up your knowledge about the electric grid? Tune in to our electrifying podcast, Grid Talk, and join th...
01/14/2025

⚡️ Ready to power up your knowledge about the electric grid? Tune in to our electrifying podcast, Grid Talk, and join the conversation on the future of energy: https://bit.ly/2Z8cZUK

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