Grid Deployment Office

Grid Deployment Office Type: Executive Department Parent organization: Department of Energy Employees: Executive: Director Budget: Over $26 billion in funding Address: 1000 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20585 Website: https://www.energy.gov/gdo Creation Legislation: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Wikipedia: Grid Deployment Office

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Mission The Grid Deployment Office (GDO) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) works to catalyze the development of new and upgraded electric infrastructure across the country, focusing on maintaining and investing in critical generation facilities, developing high-capacity electric transmission lines, and deploying innovative grid technologies to ensure a reliable, resilient, and modernized electricity grid.

Services Transmission Planning; Grid Modernization; Resilience Investment; Technical Assistance

Regulations

Grid Deployment Office (GDO) is dedicated to strengthening and expanding the U.S. electric grid by facilitating the development of new infrastructure and the modernization of existing systems. GDO aims to enhance grid reliability, resilience, and sustainability.

Official Site

Mission

The mission of the GDO is to provide electricity to everyone, everywhere by ensuring the resilience of critical power generation, developing high-capacity transmission, and modernizing the grid. This involves working with stakeholders to deploy innovative technologies and solutions that improve grid performance and support the integration of clean energy.

Parent organization

The GDO is part of the United States Department of Energy, where it plays a critical role in achieving DOE's clean energy and grid resilience objectives.

Legislation

The GDO was established with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), providing significant resources for grid improvements.

Partners

• State and local governments for regulatory and planning coordination.
• Utility companies for project implementation.
• Private sector investors for financial support in grid projects.
• National Laboratories for technical and research support.

Number of employees

The number of employees specifically for the GDO is not detailed in the search results.

Organization structure

GDO operates through:

• Generation Credits Division to ensure resource adequacy.
• Transmission Division for planning, siting, and financing transmission projects.
• Grid Modernization Division to enhance grid resilience and performance.

Leader

The GDO is led by a Director, with Maria Robinson serving in this role according to recent posts.

Divisions

• Generation Credits Division - Focuses on maintaining critical generation capacity.
• Transmission Division - Manages transmission planning and development.
• Grid Modernization Division - Implements technologies for grid resilience.

List of programs

• Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program
• Transmission Facilitation Program
• Transmission Siting and Economic Development Grants Program
• Civil Nuclear Credit Program
• Hydroelectric Incentives

Last total enacted budget

GDO manages over $26 billion in funding for grid deployment activities.

Staff

Information on the exact number of staff within GDO is not available.

Funding

Funding for the GDO primarily comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, with additional allocations aimed at grid infrastructure development.

Services provided

GDO provides services like technical assistance, investment in grid resilience, support for transmission development, and the promotion of innovative grid technologies. These services are designed to make the grid more reliable, resilient, and capable of integrating clean energy sources.

Regulations overseen

GDO does not directly oversee regulations but works within the framework of federal energy policy to support grid improvements.

Headquarters address

1000 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20585

History

The Grid Deployment Office was created in 2022 to address the urgent need for grid modernization and expansion, leveraging new funding to enhance the U.S. electrical infrastructure in response to growing energy demands and climate challenges.

External links

• Official Website
• wikipedia:Grid Deployment Office