Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Energy by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. , according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 17 nominees have been confirmed, 0 nominees are being considered by the Senate, and 9 positions do not have nominees.
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Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Leadership Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm February 25, 2021 — —Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk March 25, 2021 —
Office of the Secretary Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —General Counsel of Energy Samuel T. Walsh August 11, 2021 — —Assistant Secretary of Energy(Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs) Ali NouriJune 23, 2021 July 2023 —Assistant Secretary of Energy(International Affairs) Andrew Light August 12, 2021 — —Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity Shalanda Baker August 1, 2022 June 21, 2024 Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy —Director of ARPA-E Evelyn Wang January 9, 2023 — Energy Information Administration —Administrator of the Energy Information Administration Joseph DeCarolis April 11, 2022 — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission—Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Willie L. PhillipsFebruary 9, 2024 – Richard GlickJanuary 21, 2021January 3, 2023—Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Willie L. PhillipsDecember 3, 2021 – David Rosner June 17, 2024 – Lindsay See June 28, 2024 – Judy Chang July 15, 2024 –
Office of the Under Secretary for Infrastructure Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Under Secretary of Energy(Infrastructure) David W. Crane June 14, 2023 —
Office of the Undersecretary for Science Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Under Secretary of Energy(Science) Geraldine Richmond November 15, 2021 — —Assistant Secretary of Energy(Electricity) Gene Rodrigues January 9, 2023 — —Assistant Secretary of Energy(Fossil Energy and Carbon Management) Brad Crabtree May 5, 2022 — —Assistant Secretary of Energy(Nuclear Energy) Kathryn Huff May 11, 2022 May 3, 2024 —Director of the Office of Science Asmeret Berhe May 19, 2022 March 28, 2024
Office of the Undersecretary for Nuclear Security Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Under Secretary of Energy(Nuclear Security) &Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration Jill Hruby July 26, 2021 — —Principal Deputy Administrator of theNational Nuclear Security Administration Frank Rose August 2, 2021 April 30, 2024 —Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration(Defense Programs) Marvin Adams April 11, 2022 — —Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration(Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation) Corey Hinderstein December 6, 2021 —
Withdrawn nominations Office Appointee Announced Withdrawn Notes —Assistant Secretary of Energy(Electricity) Maria Robinson September 22, 2021 June 8, 2022 —Chairman and Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionRichard Glick May 20, 2022 January 3, 2023 —Assistant Secretary of Energy(Energy, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy) Jeff Marootian July 21, 2022 September 7, 2023
See also Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President
Notes
Confirmations by roll call vote
Confirmations by voice vote
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