Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
The mission of the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability is to lead national efforts to modernize the electric grid; enhance security and reliability of the energy infrastructure; and facilitate recovery from disruptions to energy supply.
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 American Recovery & Reinvestment Act 2009


- SECRETARY CHU ANNOUNCES EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN U.S. ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION NETWORK
December 18, 2009 - Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today award selections for $60 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support transmission planning for the country’s three interconnection transmission networks. More >
SECRETARY CHU ANNOUNCES $620 MILLION FOR SMART GRID DEMONSTRATION AND ENERGY STORAGE PROJECTS November 24, 2009 - Secretary Chu announced that the Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems that will help build a smarter, more efficient, more resilient electrical grid. More >
NINE FEDERAL AGENCIES AGREE TO EXPEDITE PERMITTING OF POWER TRANSMISSION CONSTRUCTION ON FEDERAL LANDS October 28, 2009 – Obama Administration officials today released a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by nine Federal Departments and Agencies to make it faster and simpler to build transmission lines on Federal lands. The goal of the agreement is to speed approval of new transmission lines, reduce expense and uncertainty in the process, generate cost savings, increase accessibility to renewable energy and jumpstart job creation. More >
PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCES $3.4 BILLION INVESTMENT TO SPUR TRANSITION TO SMART ENERGY GRID October 27, 2009 - President Barack Obama today announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies that will spur the nation’s transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system. More >
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February 2010 -- The DOE’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability issued a Notice of Intent to fund a number of Energy Efficiency Action Grants. The DOE invites public utility commissions and others to provide comments about this future funding opportunity. The grants will be designed to provide the states with assistance in developing an electricity savings target More >
February 2010 - Federal Register Notice soliciting comments for Smart Grid Investment Grant Program draft reporting guidance More >
January 2010 -- EISA Reports on the Effect of Private Wires Laws on Development of Combined Heat and Power Facilities More >
December 2009 -- Smart Grid Investment Grant Additional Information More >
December 2009 -- 2010 National Electricity Delivery Forum (2010 Forum); Date: February 17-18, 2010. The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability is a forum sponsor More >
OE plays a major role in addressing immediate challenges to America's energy security, while sustaining applied research into new technologies and policies to answer the challenges we face in the future. More >
Career Opportunities in the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
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