Electric power transmission and distribution is an essential part of everyday life. Let’s explore a few ways that a lack of transmission can harm consumers and how our work is helping address these challenges.
Meet Eric Britton, a Senior Project Manager on the Puerto Rico Grid Recovery and Modernization team within the Grid Deployment Office (GDO).
Meet Beth Elliott, a project manager who is currently managing programming within the Grid Deployment Office’s Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund, including the Solar Ambassador Prize.
Extreme weather events due to climate change—hurricanes, wildfires, ice storms, flooding, heat waves—are growing in frequency, duration, and intensity, putting stress on already overloaded and aging national electrical infrastructure.
Investing in America's electric grid means deploying more clean energy and saving consumers money.
Billions of dollars through the historic Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program means increased wildfire prevention and energy resilience across the United States.
Learn about how the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program Selections will mean more reliable electric service, good-paying union jobs, and increased resilience against growing climate threats.
It is National Clean Energy Week, so we want to shed some light on clean energy and how the Grid Deployment Office’s work is supporting our clean energy future!
Alissa Baker is a Senior Technical Advisor at the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office.