Category — DOE News

On June 13, 2011, the United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) Secretary, Steven Chu, took part in a White House Grid Modernization event titled “Building the 21^st Century.”  At the event, Chu announced that more than five million smart meters have been installed across the U.S. as part of efforts to increase modernization of the electric grid.  Secretary Chu stated that “to compete in the global economy, we need a modern electricity grid.” [Read more →]

On May 13, 2011, the Director for Cape Wind Communications announced that the Department of Energy (“DOE”) has placed the Cape Wind Project loan guarantee application “on hold.”  [Read more →]

On February 14, 2011, President Barack Obama unveiled the Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2012 (the “2012 Budget”), which proposed a 12 percent increase in funding for the Department of Energy (“DOE”).  [Read more →]

On January 26, 2011, the Inspector General of the Department of Energy (“DOE IG”) released an audit report on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (”FERC” or the “Commission”) Monitoring of Power Grid Cyber Security” (the “Report”). [Read more →]

On February 7, 2011, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) and Department of the Interior (“Interior”) announced a joint strategic plan entitled the National Offshore Wind Strategy: Creating an Offshore Wind Industry in the United States in order to accelerate the deployment of offshore wind and decrease cost. [Read more →]