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Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Energy by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of June 7, 2023, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 19 nominees have been confirmed, 0 nominees are being considered by the Senate, and 5 positions do not have nominees.[1]

Color key

  Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

Leadership

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Secretary of Energy


Jennifer Granholm 		February 25, 2021[2]

(Confirmed February 25, 2021, 64–35)[RC 1][3]

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Deputy Secretary of Energy


David Turk[4] 		March 25, 2021[5]

(Confirmed March 24, 2021, 98–2)[RC 2]

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Office of the Secretary

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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General Counsel of Energy


Samuel T. Walsh[6] 		August 11, 2021[7]

(Confirmed August 9, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1]

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Chief Financial Officer of Energy

TBA — —

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Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs)


Ali Nouri[8] 		June 23, 2021[9]

(Confirmed June 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 2]

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Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Environmental Management)

TBA — —

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Assistant Secretary of Energy
(International Affairs)


Andrew Light[10] 		August 12, 2021[11]

(Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[V 3]

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Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity


Shalanda Baker[12] 		August 1, 2022

(Confirmed June 7, 2022, 54–45)[RC 3]

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Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy

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Director of ARPA-E


Evelyn Wang 		January 9, 2023

(Confirmed December 22, 2022 by voice vote)[V 4]

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Energy Information Administration

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Administrator of the Energy Information Administration


Joseph DeCarolis[13] 		April 11, 2022

(Confirmed March 31, 2022 by voice vote)[V 5]

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Willie L. Phillips[14] 		December 3, 2021[15]

(Confirmed November 16, 2021 by voice vote)[V 6]

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Office of the Under Secretary for Infrastructure

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of Energy
(Infrastructure)[16]


David W. Crane 		June 14, 2023

(Confirmed June 7, 2023, 56–43)[RC 4]

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Office of the Undersecretary for Science

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of Energy
(Science)


Geraldine Richmond[10] 		November 15, 2021

(Confirmed November 4, 2021 by voice vote)[V 7]

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Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response)

TBA — —

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Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Electricity)


Gene Rodrigues 		January 9, 2023[17]

(Confirmed December 21, 2022 by voice vote)[V 8]

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Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Energy, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy)

TBA – —

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Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Fossil Energy and Carbon Management)


Brad Crabtree[18] 		May 5, 2022

(Confirmed April 28, 2022 by voice vote)[V 9]

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Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Nuclear Energy)


Kathryn Huff 		May 11, 2022

(Confirmed May 5, 2022, 80–11)[RC 5]

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Director of the Office of Science


Asmeret Berhe[12] 		May 19, 2022

(Confirmed May 10, 2022, 54–45)[RC 6]

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Office of the Undersecretary for Nuclear Security

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of Energy
(Nuclear Security) &
Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration


Jill Hruby[19] 		July 26, 2021[20]

(Confirmed July 22, 2021, 79–16)[RC 7]

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Principal Deputy Administrator of the
National Nuclear Security Administration


Frank Rose[12] 		August 2, 2021[21]

(Confirmed July 29, 2021 by voice vote)[V 10]

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Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration
(Defense Programs)


Marvin Adams 		April 11, 2022[22]

(Confirmed April 6, 2022 by voice vote)[V 11]

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Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration
(Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation)


Corey Hinderstein[23] 		December 6, 2021[24]

(Confirmed November 30, 2021 by voice vote)[V 12]

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Withdrawn nominations

Office Appointee Announced Withdrawn Notes

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Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Electricity)


Maria Robinson 		September 22, 2021 June 8, 2022

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Chairman and Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Richard Glick[25]
(Reappointment) 		May 20, 2022 January 3, 2023

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Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Energy, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy)


Jeff Marootian 		July 21, 2022 September 7, 2023

See also

Notes

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote
  1. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Energy)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: David Turk, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Shalanda H. Baker, of Texas, to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy)". US Senate. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: David Crane, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary of Energy)". US Senate. June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Kathryn Huff, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy))". US Senate. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, of California, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy)". US Senate. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jill Hruby, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy)". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
Confirmations by voice vote
  1. ^ "PN491 - Nomination of Samuel T. Walsh for Department of Energy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 22, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "PN266 - Nomination of Ali Nouri for Department of Energy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 22, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "PN537 - Nomination of Andrew Eilperin Light for Department of Energy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "PN1831 — Evelyn Wang — Department of Energy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". United States Congress. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "PN1554 - Nomination of Joseph F. DeCarolis for Department of Energy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". Congress.gov. March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "PN1157 — Willie L. Phillips Jr — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission". www.congress.gov. November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "PN536 — Geraldine Richmond — Department of Energy 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "PN2633 — Gene Rodrigues — Department of Energy 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "PN1050 — Brad John Crabtree — Department of Energy 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "PN429 — Frank A. Rose — Department of Energy". US Congress. July 29, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  11. ^ "PN1673 — Marvin L. Adams — Department of Energy 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "PN1000 — Corey Hinderstein — Department of Energy". US Congress. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.

References

  1. ^ Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jennifer M. Granholm". U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm confirmed as energy secretary". NBC News. February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "President Biden Announces Additional Members of His Energy and Jobs Team" (Press release). The White House. February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "David M. Turk Sworn In as Deputy Secretary of Energy". Department of Energy. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Samuel Walsh". Department of Energy. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor, Department of Energy, and Department of Transportation". The White House. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "Statement by Secretary Granholm on the Senate's Confirmation of Dr. Ali Nouri". Energy.gov.
  10. ^ a b "President Biden Announces 16 Key Administration Nominations". The White House. April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  11. ^ DOE International Affairs [@DoeIntlAffairs] (August 12, 2021). "Congratulations to our new Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Andrew Light! Let's get to work!⚡️⚡️⚡️" (Tweet). Retrieved August 19, 2021 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ a b c "President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations". The White House. April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  14. ^ "President Biden Intends to Nominate Willie L. Phillips, Jr. as a Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)". whitehouse.gov. The White House. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  15. ^ "Commissioner Willie L. Phillips". Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  16. ^ "DOE Optimizes Structure to Implement $62 Billion in Clean Energy Investments From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law". Energy.gov.
  17. ^ "Gene Rodrigues Sworn In As Assistant Secretary for Electricity". United States Department of Energy. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  18. ^ "President Biden Announces Two Key Nominations". The White House. September 2, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  19. ^ "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 14, 2021.
  20. ^ "Jill Hruby". National Nuclear Security Administration. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  21. ^ "Frank A. Rose". National Nuclear Security Administration. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  22. ^ "Dr. Marvin L. Adams sworn in as Deputy Administrator for NNSA's Office of Defense Programs". United States Department of Energy. April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  23. ^ "President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Nine Foreign Policy and National Security Leaders". The White House. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  24. ^ "Corey Hinderstein". United States Department of Energy. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  25. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
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