Initiatives that catalyze the industry to modernize the grid.
Department of Energy's Advanced Grid Research and
Development activities accelerate discovery and innovation
in electric transmission and distribution technologies and
create "next
generation"
devices, software, tools, and techniques to help modernize
the electric grid.
The Initiatives
Grid Talk is a podcast featuring the leaders and innovators shaping the 21st century grid.
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The Voices of Experience collects the valuable insights and advice from utilities working the challenges, interconnecting the new resources, and testing the emerging technology.
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DataGuard is a voluntary code of conduct that provides a framework for establishing practices that protect the access, use, and sharing of customer energy usage data.
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Investments in early stage research intended to help utilities make more informed decisions about—and expand the deployment of—distributed energy resources (DERs) onto the grid.
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The ADMS Program explores a new approach to the management and control of utility distribution grids.
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The Grid Project Impact Quantification (GridPIQ) screening tool provides valuable insight into smart grid related technology deployments.
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SmartGrid.gov Alerts
Learn the latest information on smart grid initiatives and efforts sponsored by federal agencies.
Sign UpRecovery Act Smart Grid Program
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided the U.S. Department of Energy with $4.5 billion to modernize the electric power grid. Learn about the projects that utilized these investments to deploy smart grid technologies and their impact on grid performance.
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The technologies, equipment, and controls that allow for two-way communication between the utility and its customers, and the sensing along the transmission lines is what makes the grid "smart."
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