Office of Electricity

📢Exciting news! We're thrilled to launch our innovative Integrated Distribution System Planning (IDSP) framework tool with Berkeley Lab! 🎉 Say hello to transforming how state decision-makers & utilities approach #grid investment. As grid infrastructure investment decisions become highly complex, a robust, planning framework is critical. The IDSP framework provides a decision-making tool that considers factors affecting the grid today. Key features include: ☑️ A Holistic Planning Approach ☑️ Stakeholder Input ☑️ Interactive Website Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/3Y0wkr5

Did you know? OE's Transformer Resilience Advanced Components (TRAC) program accelerates grid modernization, analyzes the impacts from infrastructure changes on critical grid hardware components, & helps grid operators to update outdated, expensive technologies to prepare the grid of the future. #FactFriday Want to learn more? 👉 https://bit.ly/3LiIeoF

Energy storage is essential for balancing energy supply & demand, ensuring grid stability, integrating renewable energy resources, boosting energy independence, saving costs, & benefiting the environment. It's a key enabler for a sustainable & resilient future-ready grid! 🌎💡 This is why we're excited for the Grid Storage Launchpad to open this August & revolutionize energy storage technologies across the U.S.! 🚀 This OE-funded, state-of-the-art facility will drive innovation & accelerate the development of grid-scale energy storage solutions. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Stay tuned for more details: https://lnkd.in/eSGpzM66

As more customer-owned solar & other distributed energy sources are added to the grid, changes to distribution & transmission grid operations are required to maintain high quality power. 💡 In our latest blog, OE's Director of Grid Controls Sandra Jenkins discusses how Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory are leading the charge with two OE-funded multi-year projects that aim to improve emergency operations & power quality & stability: https://bit.ly/4bUVhYB

Unlocking the future of energy means thinking beyond the immediate horizon. 🌅 Long-duration energy storage (LDES) is the key to a sustainable and resilient grid, ensuring we can harness and use renewable energy efficiently, regardless of the weather. Are you looking for funding for your LDES project? Check out this funding opportunity below from our colleagues at DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations! 👇

BIG NEWS 📰: Today, OE announced the selectees of $7.5 million in funding to support projects that will use cutting-edge data analytics and sensor technologies to advance grid reliability and resilience. 🎛️⚡️    Congratulations to:  Arizona State University  Guam Power Authority Iowa State University New York University North Dakota State University  University of California, Riverside  University of Kentucky  Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO)   Why should this matter to YOU? 🤔 These projects and the development and deployment of advanced data analytics technologies on the power grid will lead to:  🤝 Improved Reliability  🔐 Enhanced Safety  💰 Cost Efficiency Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4cppdNn

⚡️ Ready to power up your knowledge about the electric grid? Tune in to our electrifying podcast, Grid Talk, and join the conversation on the future of energy: https://bit.ly/2Z8cZUK

REGISTER TODAY 💻: The 4th Annual U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Storage Grand Challenge (ESGC) Summit will be held from August 7-9, 2024, in Bellevue, WA. 🗓️ Gain insights into groundbreaking solutions, stay informed about the latest technologies, and establish valuable connections. Together, we can make a significant impact in shaping a cleaner, more reliable energy future for all. Register by July 28: https://bit.ly/3yz1ICq Watch the ESGC Teaser here: https://bit.ly/3yz3L9C

⚡️Did you choose RADIANCE? If so, you'd be right! Resilient Alaskan Distribution System Improvements using Automation, Network Analysis, Control, and Energy Storage (RADIANCE) was created to increase Alaskan community energy resilience. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3XT1kcq

Interested in learning about utilities' carbon reduction goals? 🍃 OE & Smart Electric Power Alliance's Voices of Experience: Decarbonization Strategies and Grid Planning Virtual Summer Series is for you! Duke Energy Corporation Austin Energy 🗓️ Register for the 1st webinar on 7/9: https://bit.ly/3RSw2Pp