#US Department of Energy

The DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) for up to $400 million to spur clean energy solutions.

The funds across 11 states will strengthen efficiency of grid operations and prevent outages to achieve a net-zero economy by 2050.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO) has announced the designation of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs).

Over 60 House members have urged Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to withdraw the proposed rule on conservation standards for distribution transformers.

USA: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island have proposed to build up to three new HVDC transmission lines for offshore wind in New England.

USA, Washington D.C.: The US Department of Energy (DOE) has reserved $300 M to help rural communities ensure climate resilience and get affordable energy.

The US Department of Energy has announced $48 M to improve semiconductor materials and devices for improved control and protection of the power grid.

USA, Washington, D.C.: The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO) is working on the allocation of $1 B to Puerto Rico.

USA, Washington, D.C.: The US Department of Energy has announced $50 M in funding to support clean energy projects on Tribal lands.

The Biden administration is to provide the $13 B funding to support the expansion and modernisation of the national power grid.

While physical attacks may have grabbed headlines, the cyber threat is growing, and the rise of distributed energy resources creates a larger attack surface.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have announced a call for applications for the second cohort of the CECA program.

The APPA has expressed disappointment the funding to ramp up the production of distribution transformers has not been supported.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed new energy efficiency standards for three categories of distribution transformers.

USA, Washington, D.C.: The USA and Israel have announced funding of the development of innovative clean energy technologies.

USA, Washington, D.C.: DOE seeks public feedback on Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Grid Resilience Innovation Programs.

USA, Washington, D.C.: The US Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking input on a $10.5 B programme for smart grids and other electricity grid upgrades.

USA, Washington, D.C.: The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $45 M to fund protection of the electric grid from cyberattacks.

USA, Washington D.C.: An already tight supply line for transformers has become more constrained as supply and demand are pushed further apart, says DoE.

USA, Washington, DC: The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $26 M to fund projects conclusively showing that electricity grid can reliably run with DER.

USA, Washington, D.C.: DOE seeks feedback on President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments to build stronger electricity grids resilient to climate change.