Office of Electricity

Government

The Office of Electricity within the DOE focuses on modernizing the electric grid and promoting clean energy technologies.

Sector: government
HQ: DC, US
Stories: 8 on MGRID.org

Stories about Office of Electricity (8)

PNNL Fires Up the First Prismatic Battery Cell Line

June 4, 2026 · Energy Storage

4 sources Pacific Northwest National Laboratory activated the first prismatic battery cell line at a US national lab on June 4, 2026, a DOE-funded facility for sodium-ion and LFP chemistry…
DOE: Today’s Grid Sensors Miss the High-Frequency Oscillations AI

June 2, 2026 · Analysis

A DOE/NASPI report (May 28, 2026) warns that standard phasor measurement units miss high-frequency oscillations from AI training clusters, recommending a hybrid PMU-plus-POW monitoring approach.
State of Microgrids & Onsite Generation: Federal Contracts Drive B+

June 2, 2026 · Analysis

The Army Corps awarded 2 billion in energy resilience contracts in May 2026, anchoring a surge that made 1-1.5 MW solar carports the standard microgrid form factor.
Pine Point Schools Commissions 500 kW Solar

June 1, 2026 · Microgrids

2 sources Pine Point Schools commissioned a 500 kW solar, 2.7 MWh battery microgrid on the White Earth Reservation in May 2026 to power its community storm shelter during outages.
EPB Chattanooga: 58 MWh, 5 Microgrids for Emergency & Local Gov

April 4, 2026 · Emergency & Local Government

2 sources EPB Chattanooga powers 5 microgrids with 58 MWh for emergency and local government needs.
Binghamton University: $5M DOE battery for 10-hour data center

April 2, 2026 · Data Centers

3 sources Binghamton University, in collaboration with industry partners, has secured million from the U.S.
DOE Announces $1.9 Billion SPARK Program for Grid Reconductoring

March 12, 2026 · Policy & Markets

3 sources The U.S.
Energy Department Invests $1.9B in Grid Infrastructure

March 12, 2026 · Infrastructure & Grid Connection

2 sources The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity (OE) has announced an approximately $1.9 billion funding opportunity to accelerate critical upgrades to the nation's power grid.