US Department of Energy

Name

US Department of Energy

Legal name

U.S. Department of Energy

Website

https://energy.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The U.S. Department of Energy is a federal cabinet department (founded 1977, Washington D.C.) that sets U.S. energy policy, manages 17 national laboratories and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and funds advanced nuclear, fusion, quantum, and AI initiatives through congressional appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Energy Administration

NAICS

Nuclear Electric Power Generation (221113), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613), Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (221112)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy) (BPAIAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management, Supervision & Field Engineering (EUAKAAAJ), Energy, Utilities & Natural Resources Regulators (BPAIAOAJ), Emergency Preparedness, Response Planning & Regulatory Exercises (EUAKAEAK), Renewable Energy Infrastructure (FSAAAKAG)

Keywords

• Federal energy policy
• Nuclear security programs
• Scientific research laboratories
• Energy infrastructure investment
• Strategic petroleum reserves

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Budget Appropriations: DOE operates as a federal government agency funded through congressional appropriations. The agency manages energy security, nuclear security, scientific research, and emergency fuel reserves through allocated federal funding.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The U.S. Department of Energy is a federal executive department that regulates U.S. energy policy, nuclear security, and scientific research. It funds and operates 17 national laboratories, administers loan and grant programs for advanced nuclear reactors and clean energy infrastructure, manages the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and stewards the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile and naval reactor programs. The agency operates through congressional appropriations and provides financing, regulatory authorization, and research capabilities to utilities, defense agencies, technology companies, and research institutions.

Product overview

The US Department of Energy operates a portfolio of scientific computing, AI, and nuclear energy programs rather than a commercial product. The core offerings include the Genesis Mission (a national AI platform for scientific discovery), the Discovery exascale supercomputer (successor to Frontier), the Quantum Genesis Initiative (fault-tolerant quantum computing strategy), the American Nuclear Supply Chain Loans program ($17.5B financing for nuclear reactors), and the Reactor Pilot Program (advanced nuclear deployment). These initiatives work together as part of DOE's mission to advance energy science, nuclear technology, and AI-enabled research across national laboratories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Genesis Mission: A national AI platform connecting 17 national laboratories, supercomputers, and scientific datasets to accelerate scientific discovery.
• Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)
• Reactor Pilot Program

Products and services

• Genesis Mission
• Quantum Genesis Initiative
• American Nuclear Supply Chain Loans
• Reactor Pilot Program
• Discovery Exascale Supercomputer

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 new large nuclear reactors targeted under construction by 2030
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, flagship and core.

• FermilabmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Fermilab was selected as key infrastructure partner for DOE's Genesis Mission, providing petabytes of storage through its Fermi Data Platform to support AI-driven scientific discovery across the American Science Cloud.
• Duke EnergymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026DOE selected Duke Energy for up to $61.8 million in grant funding for reliability and refurbishment projects at coal-fired power plants in Kentucky and North Carolina, bringing total DOE funding for Duke Energy projects to nearly $96 million.
• American Battery Technology CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026DOE reinstated American Battery Technology Company's $115 million grant for the Tonopah Flats Lithium Project in Nevada after the company won an appeal following termination in October 2025. The project aims to establish domestic lithium production for battery applications.
• Japan (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Japan became the first international participant in the DOE's Genesis Mission with a $1 billion partnership ($500 million each from US and Japan). The collaboration forms 11 joint research teams involving 12 DOE national laboratories and 12 Japanese research institutions, focusing on AI-driven scientific research, advanced computing, quantum information science, fusion energy, biotechnology, advanced materials, particle physics, and autonomous laboratory systems.
• Westinghouse Electric CompanyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOE partnered with Westinghouse on the American Nuclear Supply Chain Loans program, providing $17.5 billion in conditional loans for up to 10 AP1000 reactors. Westinghouse is jointly owned by Brookfield Renewable Partners (51%) and Cameco Corporation (49%), which acquired the company in November 2023.
• National LaboratoriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOE oversees 17 national laboratories including Idaho National Laboratory (nuclear testing), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (supercomputing), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and others conducting research across energy, nuclear security, and scientific domains.
• Electric Utilities (Seven signed LOIs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeven utilities and energy companies signed letters of intent for the DOE's AP1000 reactor program, identifying potential sites for two-reactor projects. Utilities include potential partners like Duke Energy, Dominion Energy, Southern Company, and Constellation Energy, though specific names remain undisclosed.
• General AtomicsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOE partnered with General Atomics to develop design concepts for the Fusion Blanket Component Test Facility in San Diego. The public-private partnership includes Idaho National Laboratory, Kyoto Fusioneering, and UC San Diego to test full-scale fusion power-plant blankets that capture energy and produce tritium fuel.
• Idaho National LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINL is the primary site for advanced nuclear reactor testing under the Reactor Pilot Program. The Materials and Fuels Complex hosts reactor demonstrations and criticality tests, including Antares Nuclear's Mark-0 microreactor achieving first criticality in June 2026.
• Reactor Pilot Program CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOE's Reactor Pilot Program selected 10 companies for advanced reactor authorization pathway, including Antares Nuclear (first to achieve criticality), Oklo Inc. (Aurora powerhouse), and Deep Fission (underground SMR), enabling reactor testing on non-national lab sites.
• Xcimer EnergymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOE formally approved Xcimer Energy's preconceptual design and technology development roadmap milestone for Athena, the company's reference architecture for commercial laser fusion power plants. The approval validates Xcimer's roadmap for commercial fusion deployment.
• BWX TechnologiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBWX Technologies manufactures TRISO fuel used in Antares Nuclear's Mark-0 microreactor and has partnered with the company on advanced reactor development under DOE's Reactor Pilot Program.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): International organization promoting safe, secure, and peaceful use of nuclear technologies, including safeguards, nonproliferation verification, and fusion research. Directly comparable in nuclear security, safeguards, and fusion R&D program administration scope.
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC): Independent federal agency regulating interstate electricity transmission, natural gas, and hydropower. Operates with comparable scope of federal energy regulatory authority and interfaces with the same utility, generation, and grid stakeholders.
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): Federal R&D agency operating a network of national research centers with comparable mission of advancing frontier science and technology, managing large-scale capital programs, and partnering with industry and international agencies. Both are cabinet-adjacent federal entities running flagship R&D programs.
• National Science Foundation (NSF): Independent federal agency funding basic research and education across non-medical fields of science and engineering. Operates with comparable model of funding university and national lab research, and is a peer funder for many of the same research domains (AI, quantum, materials, fusion).
• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC): Independent federal agency responsible for nuclear reactor regulation, licensing, and safety oversight. Most directly comparable peer in nuclear-specific federal mission, with overlapping technical domain (advanced reactors, safety) and regulatory authority scope.
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA): Federal R&D agency that funds breakthrough technologies for national security, including AI, quantum, and advanced energy. Operates with similar high-risk, high-reward program structure and comparable mechanisms for funding frontier research with commercial applications.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Department of Defense: Another massive US cabinet-level federal department with comparable scale (3M+ personnel, comparable budget) and overlapping mission scope in advanced technology, R&D, and national security. Comparable in operating model, R&D portfolio, and federal program administration.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Federal regulatory agency with overlapping energy and environmental regulatory authority. Both agencies issue regulations affecting power generation, industrial activity, and emerging energy technologies, and both are subject to similar political and legal pressures.

Emerging players

• U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU): Smaller-scope federal organization that accelerates commercial technology adoption for defense, with a comparable mission of bridging frontier research (AI, energy, advanced manufacturing) and government program deployment. Comparable in commercial technology integration and program structure.

Regional players

• U.S. Department of the Interior: Federal department managing public lands, natural resources, and energy production on federal lands. Operates with overlapping domain in fossil fuel production oversight, critical minerals leasing, and energy infrastructure permitting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments1537 records

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