# U.S. Department of Energy: physical AI company

Canonical ID: `4abdc7cf-a72d-4c37-9044-c93823c21179`

## Key facts

- **SPARK grid selections (agency-stated, Sep 2026):** On Sep 24 2026 DOE selected 31 grid projects in 26 states for SPARK funding. Selections, not final awards; awards expected Oct 2026 to Jan 2027.
- **SPARK funding (agency-stated, Sep 2026):** $5.25B in total: $1.9B in federal funding plus $3.35B in recipient cost share.
- **SPARK scope (agency-stated, Sep 2026):** Reconductor or rebuild 1,500+ miles of lines and deploy grid-enhancing tech across nearly 21,000 miles, freeing 23+ GW of capacity.
- **Data-center-linked projects (reported, Sep 2026):** Include Alabama Power's Northeast Alabama Smart Grid Deployment and Entergy Mississippi's three-state deployment, per DCD.

- **Slug:** us-department-of-energy
- **Status:** private

## Models

_No models registered._

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is U.S. Department of Energy?

U.S. federal executive department responsible for energy policy, the national laboratories, and grid programs. Tracked for grid and power programs that affect AI data center load and interconnection.

### What does U.S. Department of Energy make?

U.S. Department of Energy has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is U.S. Department of Energy publicly traded?

No. U.S. Department of Energy is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

### How can I invest in U.S. Department of Energy?

U.S. Department of Energy is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

### Who owns U.S. Department of Energy?

U.S. Department of Energy is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

### Is U.S. Department of Energy a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, U.S. Department of Energy ranks in roughly the top 9% of companies tracked by the registry.


## Sources (5)

1. https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-speed-power-investments-across-26-states-lower-electricity · 2026-09-24
2. https://www.energy.gov/oe/speed-power-through-accelerated-reconductoring-and-other-key-advanced-transmission-technology
3. https://www.energy.gov/documents/selected-applications-de-foa-003580-spark
4. https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/doe-unveils-19bn-in-funding-for-31-grid-upgrade-projects-to-speed-data-center-connections/
5. https://x.com/NextBillionLab/status/2106897158507041008 · 2026-10-05

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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