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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 March 28, 2024
[update] , according to tracking by
The Washington Post and
Partnership for Public Service , 17 nominees have been confirmed, 3 nominees are being considered by the Senate, and 6 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 of the Secretary
Office
Nominee
Assumed office
Left office
— General Counsel of Energy
Samuel T. Walsh
[6]
August 11, 2021
[7]
(Confirmed August 9, 2021 by voice vote)
[V 1]
—
— Chief Financial Officer of Energy
TBA
—
—
— Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs)
TBA
–
–
Ali Nouri
[8]
June 23, 2021
[9]
(Confirmed June 22, 2021 by voice vote)
[V 2]
July 2023
— Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management)
TBA
—
—
— Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs)
Andrew Light
[10]
August 12, 2021
[11]
(Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)
[V 3]
—
— Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity
Shalanda Baker
[12]
August 1, 2022
(Confirmed June 7, 2022, 54–45)
[RC 3]
—
Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy
— Director of ARPA-E
Evelyn Wang
January 9, 2023
(Confirmed December 22, 2022 by voice vote)
[V 4]
—
Energy Information Administration
— Administrator of the
Energy Information Administration
Joseph DeCarolis
[13]
April 11, 2022
(Confirmed March 31, 2022 by voice vote)
[V 5]
—
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
— Commissioner of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Willie L. Phillips
[14]
December 3, 2021
[15]
(Confirmed November 16, 2021 by voice vote)
[V 6]
–
Judy W. Chang
[16]
Announced February 29, 2024
–
David Rosner
[16]
–
Lindsay See
[16]
–
Office of the Under Secretary for Infrastructure
Office of the Undersecretary for Science
Office
Nominee
Assumed office
Left office
—
Under Secretary of Energy (Science)
Geraldine Richmond
[10]
November 15, 2021
(Confirmed November 4, 2021 by voice vote)
[V 7]
—
— Assistant Secretary of Energy (Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response)
TBA
—
—
—
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity)
Gene Rodrigues
January 9, 2023
[18]
(Confirmed December 21, 2022 by voice vote)
[V 8]
—
—
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy)
TBA
–
—
—
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management)
Brad Crabtree
[19]
May 5, 2022
(Confirmed April 28, 2022 by voice vote)
[V 9]
—
—
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)
Kathryn Huff
May 11, 2022
(Confirmed May 5, 2022, 80–11)
[RC 5]
—
—
Director of the Office of Science
TBA
–
–
Asmeret Berhe
[12]
May 19, 2022
(Confirmed May 10, 2022, 54–45)
[RC 6]
March 28, 2024
[20]
Office of the Undersecretary for Nuclear Security
Withdrawn nominations
See also
Notes
Confirmation votes
Confirmations by roll call vote
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"On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Energy)" . US Senate . Retrieved November 12, 2021 .
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"On the Nomination (Confirmation: David Turk, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy)" . US Senate . Retrieved November 12, 2021 .
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"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 .
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"On the Nomination (Confirmation: David Crane, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary of Energy)" . US Senate . June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023 .
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"On the Nomination (Confirmation: Kathryn Huff, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy))" . US Senate . Retrieved May 11, 2022 .
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"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 .
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"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
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"PN491 - Nomination of Samuel T. Walsh for Department of Energy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . www.congress.gov . July 22, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021 .
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"PN266 - Nomination of Ali Nouri for Department of Energy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . www.congress.gov . June 22, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021 .
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"PN537 - Nomination of Andrew Eilperin Light for Department of Energy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . www.congress.gov . July 22, 2021.
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"PN1831 — Evelyn Wang — Department of Energy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . United States Congress . Retrieved December 22, 2022 .
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"PN1554 - Nomination of Joseph F. DeCarolis for Department of Energy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . Congress.gov . March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022 .
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"PN1157 — Willie L. Phillips Jr — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission" . www.congress.gov . November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021 .
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"PN536 — Geraldine Richmond — Department of Energy 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021 .
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"PN2633 — Gene Rodrigues — Department of Energy 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022 .
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"PN1050 — Brad John Crabtree — Department of Energy 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . Retrieved May 11, 2022 .
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"PN429 — Frank A. Rose — Department of Energy" . US Congress . July 29, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021 .
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"PN1673 — Marvin L. Adams — Department of Energy 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022 .
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"PN1000 — Corey Hinderstein — Department of Energy" . US Congress . November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021 .
References
^ Service, Partnership for Public.
"Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service" . Partnership for Public Service . Retrieved July 16, 2021 .
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"Jennifer M. Granholm" . U.S. Department of Energy . Retrieved December 20, 2021 .
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"Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm confirmed as energy secretary" . NBC News . February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021 .
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"President Biden Announces Additional Members of His Energy and Jobs Team" (Press release). The White House. February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021 .
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"David M. Turk Sworn In as Deputy Secretary of Energy" . Department of Energy . Retrieved December 20, 2021 .
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"Nominations Sent to the Senate" . The White House . April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021 .
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"Samuel Walsh" . Department of Energy . Retrieved December 20, 2021 .
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"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 .
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"Statement by Secretary Granholm on the Senate's Confirmation of Dr. Ali Nouri" . Energy.gov .
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"President Biden Announces 16 Key Administration Nominations" . The White House . April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021 .
^ 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 .
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"President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations" . The White House . April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021 .
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"President Biden Announces Key Nominations" . The White House. September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021 .
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"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 .
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"Commissioner Willie L. Phillips" . Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021 .
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"President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). The White House. February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024 .
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"DOE Optimizes Structure to Implement $62 Billion in Clean Energy Investments From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law" . Energy.gov .
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"Gene Rodrigues Sworn In As Assistant Secretary for Electricity" . United States Department of Energy. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023 .
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"President Biden Announces Two Key Nominations" . The White House . September 2, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 .
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"FYI: Science Policy News Week of March 18, 2024" . American Institute of Physics . Retrieved March 29, 2024 .
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"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.
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"Jill Hruby" . National Nuclear Security Administration . Retrieved December 20, 2021 .
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"Frank A. Rose" . National Nuclear Security Administration . Retrieved December 20, 2021 .
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"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 .
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"President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Nine Foreign Policy and National Security Leaders" . The White House . August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021 .
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"Corey Hinderstein" . United States Department of Energy. Retrieved December 9, 2021 .
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"President Biden Announces Key Nominees" . The White House . May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022 .