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Office of Electricity
Pioneering Innovations to Advance a 21st Century Grid
To stabilize, optimize, and grow the electricity system to ensure the grid delivers affordable, reliable, and secure energy to the American people.
A seamless electricity system, capable of meeting all energy demands, powering the U.S. on a pathway of prosperity, national security, and energy dominance.
The Office of Electricity has released its
Strategic Plan
, outlining its focus on supporting President Trump’s and Secretary Wright’s administration priorities.
Areas of Focus
OE focuses on three areas as it pioneers innovations for the 21st Century grid.
Grid Systems and Components
Modernizing the U.S. electricity delivery system's hardware components, such as distribution and large power transformers, and grid systems, including microgrids.
Grid Enhancing Technologies
Microgrids
Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components
(TRAC)
Grid Systems and Components
Grid Controls and Communications
Enabling next-generation grid operations and planning through advanced controls, information and communication technologies, and analytics.
Controls and Data Science
Distribution Grid Transformation
Grid Cybersecurity and Communications
Grid Modeling
NAERM
Grid Controls and Communications
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Energy Storage
Improving the safety, reliability, and performance of energy storage, while making it as cost-effective as possible.
Energy Storage R&DD
Energy Storage Grand Challenge
Grid Storage Launchpad
Rapid Operational Validation Initiative
Energy Storage
Read OE's
Research Reports and other documents
.
OE's Territory and Recovery Assistance Program helps the U.S. territories transition to a more reliable power grid by coordinating federal investments, providing technical assistance, and deploying resilience solutions in partnership with local, community and government stakeholders. This program includes:
American Samoa
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
From Our Blogs
Storage
Electricity
Grid Storage Launchpad Celebrates One Year in Operation
August 13, 2025
OE Funds Microgrid Innovation to Fortify Remote Energy Systems
July 30, 2025
Campus Microgrids with Modular Reactors Reduce Emissions
January 13, 2025
The Generator Scorecard: A Leap in Power Plant Analysis
December 17, 2024
All OE Blogs
Latest News
Coal
Emergency Response
Emergency Response
Trump Administration Keeps Coal Plant Open to Ensure Affordable, Reliable and Secure Power in the Northwest
March 16, 2026
Funding Opportunities
Energy Department Announces $1.9B Investment in Critical Grid Infrastructure to Reduce Electricity Costs
March 12, 2026
Energy Department Awards $2.5M to Accelerate Transmission, Lower Energy Costs, and Maintain a Reliable and Resilient Grid
February 3, 2026
Storage
DOE’s Office of Electricity Reopens Beyond the Meter Prize with New Goals, Larger Prize Pool
February 3, 2026
All OE News
Resources
See
OE's Budget Request
.
NREL
Learn how the
Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C-MAP)
supports microgrid development in electrically isolated communities.
Learn about the
Electricity Advisory Committee
.
Get informed about grid modernization through
GridTalk podcasts
with leading electricity industry innovators.
The U.S. electric grid
test bed
inventory aims to capture and summarize information and capabilities available at domestic, publicly accessible facilities (“test beds”) that perform testing, evaluation, validation, and certification of transmission and distribution (T&D) grid technologies.
Read about
OE's history
as a program office.
Sandia
Learn how OE uses expert feedback to improve program quality, and the
peer reviews
to improve project efforts.
Leadership
Catherine Jereza
Assistant Secretary
Gilbert Bindewald III
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
Terri Lee
Chief Operating Officer
Michael Pesin
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Grid Systems
Eric Hsieh
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Storage
Nat Horner
(Acting) Deputy Assistant Secretary, Grid Controls
James Briones
(Acting) Deputy Assistant Secretary, Grid Deployment
Our Organization
Powering Communities
OE is partnering with states and utilities to turn investment and technical assistance into impact and deliver energy where it’s needed. Learn how OE is supporting local communities and critical energy infrastructure across the United States.
Video Url
Powering Communities: Building Resilience in Estes Park, CO
Video Url
Powering Communities: Upgrading the Grid in Horry County
Video Url
Powering Communities: Making Connections with Southline
The Southline project originated with the Grid Deployment Office (GDO) in 2023. The Department’s realignment in 2025 transferred most of the GDO to the Office of Electricity and shifted the Transmission Facilitation Program to the
Office of Energy Dominance Financing
where this project is now managed.
Electricity 101
Video Url
Video courtesy of the Department of Energy
Learn about OE's role in keeping our nation's power
grid reliable, secure and affordable.
Subscribe To "The Current" Newsletter
Stay up-to-date on the latest energy-saving and money-saving tips from the Department of Energy.
Contact Us
Office of Electricity
Office of Electricity
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585
Call Us
202-586-1411
E-mail Us
OEwebmaster@hq.doe.gov
Follow Us
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Office of Electricity
Pioneering Innovations to Advance a 21st Century Grid
To stabilize, optimize, and grow the electricity system to ensure the grid delivers affordable, reliable, and secure energy to the American people.
A seamless electricity system, capable of meeting all energy demands, powering the U.S. on a pathway of prosperity, national security, and energy dominance.
The Office of Electricity has released its
Strategic Plan
, outlining its focus on supporting President Trump’s and Secretary Wright’s administration priorities.
Areas of Focus
OE focuses on three areas as it pioneers innovations for the 21st Century grid.
Grid Systems and Components
Modernizing the U.S. electricity delivery system's hardware components, such as distribution and large power transformers, and grid systems, including microgrids.
Grid Enhancing Technologies
Microgrids
Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components
(TRAC)
Grid Systems and Components
Grid Controls and Communications
Enabling next-generation grid operations and planning through advanced controls, information and communication technologies, and analytics.
Controls and Data Science
Distribution Grid Transformation
Grid Cybersecurity and Communications
Grid Modeling
NAERM
Grid Controls and Communications
Adobe Stock image
Energy Storage
Improving the safety, reliability, and performance of energy storage, while making it as cost-effective as possible.
Energy Storage R&DD
Energy Storage Grand Challenge
Grid Storage Launchpad
Rapid Operational Validation Initiative
Energy Storage
Read OE's
Research Reports and other documents
.
OE's Territory and Recovery Assistance Program helps the U.S. territories transition to a more reliable power grid by coordinating federal investments, providing technical assistance, and deploying resilience solutions in partnership with local, community and government stakeholders. This program includes:
American Samoa
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
From Our Blogs
Storage
Electricity
Grid Storage Launchpad Celebrates One Year in Operation
August 13, 2025
OE Funds Microgrid Innovation to Fortify Remote Energy Systems
July 30, 2025
Campus Microgrids with Modular Reactors Reduce Emissions
January 13, 2025
The Generator Scorecard: A Leap in Power Plant Analysis
December 17, 2024
All OE Blogs
Latest News
Coal
Emergency Response
Emergency Response
Trump Administration Keeps Coal Plant Open to Ensure Affordable, Reliable and Secure Power in the Northwest
March 16, 2026
Funding Opportunities
Energy Department Announces $1.9B Investment in Critical Grid Infrastructure to Reduce Electricity Costs
March 12, 2026
Energy Department Awards $2.5M to Accelerate Transmission, Lower Energy Costs, and Maintain a Reliable and Resilient Grid
February 3, 2026
Storage
DOE’s Office of Electricity Reopens Beyond the Meter Prize with New Goals, Larger Prize Pool
February 3, 2026
All OE News
Resources
See
OE's Budget Request
.
NREL
Learn how the
Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C-MAP)
supports microgrid development in electrically isolated communities.
Learn about the
Electricity Advisory Committee
.
Get informed about grid modernization through
GridTalk podcasts
with leading electricity industry innovators.
The U.S. electric grid
test bed
inventory aims to capture and summarize information and capabilities available at domestic, publicly accessible facilities (“test beds”) that perform testing, evaluation, validation, and certification of transmission and distribution (T&D) grid technologies.
Read about
OE's history
as a program office.
Sandia
Learn how OE uses expert feedback to improve program quality, and the
peer reviews
to improve project efforts.
Leadership
Catherine Jereza
Assistant Secretary
Gilbert Bindewald III
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
Terri Lee
Chief Operating Officer
Michael Pesin
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Grid Systems
Eric Hsieh
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Storage
Nat Horner
(Acting) Deputy Assistant Secretary, Grid Controls
James Briones
(Acting) Deputy Assistant Secretary, Grid Deployment
Our Organization
Powering Communities
OE is partnering with states and utilities to turn investment and technical assistance into impact and deliver energy where it’s needed. Learn how OE is supporting local communities and critical energy infrastructure across the United States.
Video Url
Powering Communities: Building Resilience in Estes Park, CO
Video Url
Powering Communities: Upgrading the Grid in Horry County
Video Url
Powering Communities: Making Connections with Southline
The Southline project originated with the Grid Deployment Office (GDO) in 2023. The Department’s realignment in 2025 transferred most of the GDO to the Office of Electricity and shifted the Transmission Facilitation Program to the
Office of Energy Dominance Financing
where this project is now managed.
Electricity 101
Video Url
Video courtesy of the Department of Energy
Learn about OE's role in keeping our nation's power
grid reliable, secure and affordable.
Subscribe To "The Current" Newsletter
Stay up-to-date on the latest energy-saving and money-saving tips from the Department of Energy.
Contact Us
Office of Electricity
Office of Electricity
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585
Call Us
202-586-1411
E-mail Us
OEwebmaster@hq.doe.gov
Follow Us