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The Smart Grid Task Force was established by Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), Section 1303

TASK FORCE BACKGROUND

The Federal Smart Grid Task Force was established under Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) and includes experts from eleven Federal agencies. The Department of Energy is represented by the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability which is the Task Force lead, as well as the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the National Energy Technology Laboratory.

TASK FORCE MISSION

The mission of the Task Force is to ensure awareness, coordination and integration of the diverse activities of the Federal Government related to smart grid technologies, practices, and services. The Task Force will collaborate with DOE’s Electricity Advisory Committee and other relevant Federal agencies and programs.

TASK FORCE MEMBERS

  • Department of Energy (DOE)
  • Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
  • Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
  • National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
  • U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
  • International Trade Administration (ITA)
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Science and Technology Directorate
  • U.S. Department of State
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Rural Utility Service (RUS)
  • Department of Defense (DOD)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)

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