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Find out more about the power engineers behind the exciting new technologies that are essential to constructing a national Smart Grid.

Utilities rise to Energy Department Assistant Secretary Patricia Hoffman's challenge to find ways to enable customers to participate more fully in their electric system.

Secretary Chu announces the four pillars of the Department’s new “SunShot” initiative.

A new video series is increasing general public knowledge of the cutting edge jobs in the power sector that are essential to implementing a national clean-energy Smart Grid. Find out how switches and surge arresters are making the grid more reliable -- helping to bring the grid into the 21st century.

Do you know what your utility is doing for you when it comes to modernizing the grid? Assistant Secretary Patricia Hoffman challenges utilities to communicate with their customers the capabilities -- and benefits -- of new grid modernization projects.

The City of Fort Collins, Colorado, is embarking on an exciting new project that aims to reduce peak demand and help the city reduce its energy footprint to zero. Yes, zero. Find out how.

Overwhelming turnout at peer reviews shows the growing recognition that a modern grid is integral to developing a clean energy economy.

Don't know much about the Smart Grid? Watch this short, informative video -- from Con Edison in New York -- and become a Smart Grid champion.

Weather changes have an impact on the way our nation uses our energy resources, particularly heating fuels.

Over the last century we have seen dramatic changes in the roles played by women, but women are still underrepresented in many science, technology, engineering and math disciplines.