U.S. Department of Commerce

The U.S. Department of Commerce participates in the Federal Smart Grid Task Force. Historically, the mission of the department 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 Department of Commerce was tasked with responsibility for developing and coordinating national efforts to develop Smart Grid standards in Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (PDF 821 KB). Download Adobe Reader.

The Department of Commerce’s Federal Smart Grid Task Force members come from the following organizations.

International Trade Administration

The mission of the International Trade Administration 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. Its Federal Smart Grid Task Force member is Shannon Fraser.

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Founded in 1901, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a nonregulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. Its 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 quality of life. NIST’s Federal Smart Grid Task Force members are:

• George Arnold
• David Wollman.

For more information, see NIST’s Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Project.