OE Blog Archive

Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) is invested in development of superconductors to improve the grid and make it more reliable and efficient.

As increasingly severe storms threaten our critical electric infrastructure across the nation, investing in transformer infrastructure upgrades are vital to improve the resilience of the grid.

LPO loan guarantees can potentially be used to finance projects that support the Long Duration Storage Shot Summit, which is focused on mapping out strategies to reducing the cost of long duration energy storage by 90% within the decade.

America is facing an era of rapid change along the entire energy system as we Integrate more renewables and work to move affordable, reliable, and secure electricity to where It Is needed most.

Learn about the machines and tools that can collect, analyze, and decode enormous amounts of data.

When it comes to solar and wind power, a common question that people ask is, what happens when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining? The answer is in batteries, and other forms of energy storage.

A collaboration among 5 research institutions has been established through the U.S. Department of Energy Grid Modernization Lab Consortium to provide technical assistance to the 7 U.S. Independent System Operators and Regional Transmission Organizations.

A modernized electricity grid is a critical component to increasing resiliency in our most essential services and infrastructure.

The FY 2022 Budget Request for the Energy Department’s Office of Electricity will support President Biden's aggressive goals in our fight against the climate crisis.

Renewable energy like wind and solar are a major piece of the climate puzzle but building a more resilient and efficient electrical grid is critical to our success.