The Office of Electricity (OE) is a program office within the United States Department of Energy. The mission of OE is to work "closely with [...] private and public partners" and『lead the Department’s efforts to ensure that the Nation’s most critical energy infrastructure is secure and resilient.』It does this through research and development of new technologies and overseeing the Federal and state electricity policies and programs for planning and market operations.[1]
Per the Delegation Order S1-DEL-S4-2023[2] the Office is responsible for:
The Office used to be responsible for leading efforts to modernize the electric grid. When the Grid Deployment Office (GDO) was established in 2022, these responsibilities were transferred there.[citation needed] The Office of Electricity also worked with the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies to enhance the security of the nation's critical energy infrastructure, this task was transferred to the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) when the latter was established in 2018.[citation needed]
The Office is under the general supervision of the Under Secretary of Energy for Science and Innovation. The Office is administered by the Assistant Secretary for Electricity (ASE), who is appointed by the President of the United States. The Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Assistant Secretary is paid at level IV of the Executive Schedule.[3] The Assistant Secretary is assisted in running the Office by Deputy Assistant Secretaries, who can be career employees or political appointees. Each of the Deputy Assistant Secretaries oversee a different branch of the Office's work.
Effective October 21, 2022, the Office of Electricity has the following reporting relationships:[citation needed]
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| Deputy Secretary of Energy |
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| Under Secretary of Energy for Infrastructure | Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, & Energy Response | |
| Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security |
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| Under Secretary of Energy for Science and Innovation |
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| Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy | ||
| Power Marketing Administration |
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| National Laboratory System |
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| Energy Department Facilities and Reservations |
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| Related Independent Agency |
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