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DOE Grid Deployment Office

DOE Grid Deployment Office

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America races to rebuild its aging power grid before demand overwhelms it

Built World

Distributing over $26 billion in grid investments

Seventy percent of America's power lines and transformers are over 25 years old. On June 30, 2026, Secretary Wright issued two emergency orders for the Mid-Atlantic grid after PJM Interconnection forecast demand near 166,000 megawatts—approaching the region's all-time record.

Updated Jul 3