Department of Energy appointments by Joe Biden

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 August 11, 2021, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 7 nominees have been confirmed, 8 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 1 nominee have been appointed to positions without Senate confirmation, and 12 positions currently do not have nominees.^[1]

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  Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.

  Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

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

  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments[]

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Secretary of Energy	Jennifer Granholm	February 25, 2021[2] (Confirmed February 25, 2021, 64–25)[3]	—
— Deputy Secretary of Energy	David Turk[4]	March 25, 2021 (Confirmed March 24, 2021, 98–2)[5]	—

Office of the Secretary[]

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— General Counsel of Energy	[6]	August 2021 (Confirmed August 9, 2021 by voice vote)[7]	—
— Chief Financial Officer of Energy	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs)	[8]	June 23, 2021[9] (Confirmed June 22, 2021 by voice vote)[10]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management)	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs)	[11]	August 12, 2021[12] (Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[13]	—
— Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity	Shalanda Baker[14]	Announced April 22, 2021	—
Advanced Research Projects Agency
— Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency	TBA	—	—
Energy Information Administration
— Administrator of the Energy Information Administration	TBA	—	—
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
— Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Richard Glick[15]	January 21, 2021	—
— Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	TBA	—	—

Office of the Under Secretary of Energy[]

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Under Secretary of Energy	TBA	—	—

Office of the Undersecretary for Science[]

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Under Secretary of Energy (Science)	Geraldine Richmond[11]	Announced April 28, 2021	—
— Assistant Secretary of Energy (Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response)	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity)	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy)	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy)	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)	TBA	—	—
— Director of the Office of Science	Asmeret Berhe[14]	Announced April 22, 2021	—

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[16]	July 26, 2021 (Confirmed July 22, 2021, 79–16)	—
— Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration	Frank Rose[14]	August 2, 2021 (Confirmed July 29, 2021 by voice vote)	—
— Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (Defense Programs)	TBA	—	—
— Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation)	[17]	Announced August 4, 2021	—

• Current organisational chart

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

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