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.
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed into law on February 17, 2009, includes $4.5 billion for the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
Learn more about what the Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability and the Department of Energy are doing regarding the Recovery Act.
Recovery Act What’s New
Funding Opportunity Announcement issued:
- Local Energy Assurance Planning Initiative (DE-FOA-0000098). More >
Press Releases
DOE PROVIDES $4.3 MILLION TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY OF THE U.S. ELECTRIC GRID August 21, 2009 - Innovative Synchrophasor Research Will Provide Better Real-Time Information. More >
SECRETARY CHU ANNOUNCES NEARLY $38 MILLION IN STATE AWARDS FOR ENERGY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS August 12, 2009 - Recovery Act funding to support State planning and energy assurance capabilities. More >
SECRETARY CHU ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $57 MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDING TO ADVANCE SMART GRID DEVELOPMENT July 20, 2009 - DOE also announces the release of a new smart grid report. More >
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What’s New
August 2009 - Awards announced for Enhancing State Government Energy Assurance Capabilities Go >
July 2009 Testimony of Acting Assistant Secretary Pat Hoffman on smart grid, before the Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives More > (PDF 45 KB)
July 2009 Testimony of Acting Assistant Secretary Pat Hoffman on cyber security issues, before the Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives More > (PDF 45 KB)
July 2009 - DOE Smart Grid System Reports, (July 2009) Go
June 2009 - Western Renewable Energy Zone (WREZ) - Phase 1 Report on Mapping Resources Throughout the Western Interconnection (June 2009) More > (PDF 1.6MB)
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
Areas include:
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