Federal Smart Grid Task Force
Task Force Background
The Federal Smart Grid Task Force was established under Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) and includes experts from seven different Federal agencies. The Department of Energy is represented by the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability which is the Task Force lead, as well as the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the National Energy Technology Laboratory. Other members include representatives from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Commerce, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Defense.
Task Force Mission
The mission of the Task Force is to ensure awareness, coordination and integration of the diverse activities of DOE's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability and elsewhere in the Federal Government related to Smart Grid technologies, practices, and services. The Task Force will collaborate with DOE's Electricity Advisory Committee and other relevant Federal agencies and programs.
Task Force Members
Department of Energy
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
National Energy Technologies Laboratory (NETL)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Department of Commerce (DOC)
International Trade Administration (ITA)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- George Arnold,NIST
- Gerald FitzPatrick,NIST
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Scott Pugh,DHS
- Sarah Mahmood,DHS
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Department of Defense (DOD)
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