Our portfolio of work will help integrate all sources of electricity better, improve the security of our nation's grid, solve challenges of energy storage and distributed generation, and provide a critical platform for U. competitiveness and innovation in a global energy economy. The Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI) works across the U. Department of Energy (DOE) to create the modern grid of the future. This webpage has background information on these efforts and lists important Orders. As the US Department of Energy's largest open science and energy laboratory, ORNL researchers are working with DOE and industry. Encompasses the latest trends in grid modernization, including digital technologies, renewable integration, and infrastructure improvements for resilient power grids. DTECH has a massive program that features numerous sessions that explore the most pressing issues in the energy industry. Managing renewable. Utilities, policy makers, and communities have agreed for years that the aging electric transmission and distribution (T&D) grid in the United States needs to be significantly upgraded to withstand the challenges of the future.