Smart Grid Projects

The Photo of a man and woman, who wear hardhats and stand in front of a solar array and electric substation, reviewing a blueprint. U.S. government is funding Smart Grid research and demonstration projects across the nation. Learn more about these programs.

ARRA Smart Grid Investment Grant Program

The Smart Grid Investment Grant Program is accelerating the transformation of the U.S. electric power system by promoting investment in smarter grid technologies, tools, and techniques for commercial use today.

ARRA Smart Grid Demonstration Program

The Smart Grid Demonstration Program is proving how emerging technologies can be applied in innovative ways to improve the electric power system of the future.

Department of Energy Smart Grid Workforce Training and Development

In April 2010, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced a Department of Energy smart grid workforce training program. Learn more about the Department of Energy’s Smart Grid workforce training and development.