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Federal Smart Grid Task Force

Agencies in Action—Your Government at Work

The Federal Smart Grid Task Force was established under Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). The Department of Energy Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) leads the Task Force. Its mission is to ensure awareness, coordination, and integration of the diverse activities of the Office and others in the Federal Government related to Smart Grid technologies, practices, and services. The Task Force will collaborate with DOE's Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) and other relevant Federal agencies and programs. The Task Force includes member experts from seven different Federal agencies.

U.S. Department of Energy (Lead Agency)

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) overarching mission is to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States; to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission; and to ensure the environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex.

  • As part of the U.S. Department of Energy, the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) is dedicated to leading national efforts to modernize the electric grid; enhance security and reliability of the energy infrastructure; and facilitate recovery from disruptions to the country’s energy supply. Current OE members of the task force include:

  • The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) works to strengthen the United States' energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality in public-private partnerships. Current EERE members of the task force include:

  • As part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) national laboratory system, the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) supports DOE's mission to advance the national, economic and energy security of the United States and develop technologies and processes that provide policymakers with the scientific information they need to set sound energy policy. Through research, NETL develops and demonstrates advanced technologies to help the United States realize near‐zero emission power production; increase demand‐ and production‐side efficiencies; enhance proven, unconventional, new, and renewable energy sources; and modernize our nation’s energy. Current OE members of the task force include:

U.S. Department of Commerce

Historically, the mission of the Department of Commerce (DOC) has been "to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce" of the United States. This has evolved, as a result of legislative and administrative additions, to encompass broadly the responsibility to foster, serve, and promote the Nation's economic development and technological advancement.

  • The International Trade Administration (ITA) mission is to create prosperity by strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promoting trade and investment, and ensuring fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements. Current ITA members of the task force include:

    • Shannon Fraser
  • Founded in 1901, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non‐regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. Current NIST members of the task force include:

    • George Arnold
    • Gerald FitzPatrick

U.S. Department of Defense

The Department of Defense (DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the military. Current DOD members of the task force include:

  • Kim Huntley

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) mission is to lead the unified national effort to secure America; to prevent and deter terrorist attacks and protect against and respond to threats and hazards to the nation; to U.S. national borders while welcoming lawful immigrants, visitors, and trade. Current DHS members of the task force include:

  • Scott Pugh
  • Sarah Mahmood

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The mission of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment—air, water and land—upon which life depends. Current EPA members of the task force include:

Federal Communications Commission

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the federal agency with jurisdiction over interstate electricity sales, wholesale electric rates, hydroelectric licensing, natural gas pricing, oil pipeline rates, and gas pipeline certification. FERC is an independent regulatory agency within the Department of Energy and is the successor to the Federal Power Commission. Current FERC members of the task force include:

  • David Andrejcak
  • Ray Palmer

U.S. Department of Agriculture

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management. Current USDA members of the task force include:

For more information, see the Federal Smart Grid Task Force site at the DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.