Under Secretary of Energy for Infrastructure explained

Post:Under Secretary of Energy
Native Name:S3
Insignia:Seal of the United States Department of Energy.svg
Insigniasize:120
Insigniacaption:Seal of the U. S. Department of Energy
Style:Mr. Under Secretary
Incumbent:David W. Crane
Incumbentsince:June 14, 2023
Department:United States Department of Energy
Member Of:Department of Energy
Reports To:Deputy Secretary of Energy
Seat:Washington, D.C., United States
Appointer:The President
Appointer Qualified:With advice and confirmation from the Senate
Termlength:Appointed
Deputy:Associate Under Secretary

The Under Secretary of Energy for Infrastructure,[1] previously the Undersecretary for Energy, is a position within the United States Department of Energy. The under secretary oversees the department's energy and environment programs, including environmental cleanup of the nuclear weapons complex, nuclear waste management efforts, and applied energy research and developmental activities.

Furthermore, the under secretary plays a plays an instrumental role in the development and deployment of infrastructure to meet the United State's carbon-free electricity (by 2035) and net-zero economy pledges (by 2050)[2] as part of the Department's response to Climate change in the United States.

The Under Secretary of Energy for Infrastructure is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Under Secretary is paid at level III of the Executive Schedule,[3] meaning they receives a basic annual salary of $152,000 as of 2006.[4] The current under secretary is David W. Crane, who was sworn in on June 14, 2023 after Senate confirmation. Previous Under Secretaries by recency include Acting Under Secretary David B. Sandalow, Under Secretary Kristina M Johnson, Under Secretary Bud Albright,[5] Acting Under Secretary Bill Ostendorff,[6] Acting Under Secretary Dennis Spurgeon,[7] David K. Garman,[8] and Robert G. Card.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DOE Optimizes Structure to Implement $62 Billion in Clean Energy Investments From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. 2022-02-10. Energy.gov. en.
  2. Web site: Office of the Under Secretary for Infrastructure . 2024-07-11 . Energy.gov . en.
  3. Web site: US CODE: Title 42,7132. Principal officers . September 24, 2007 .
  4. Web site: Salary Table 2006-EX . September 22, 2007 .
  5. Web site: Department of Energy - Clarence H. Albright, Jr. . September 24, 2007 .
  6. Web site: Department of Energy - Leadership . July 10, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070710214157/http://www.energy.gov/organization/leadership.htm . July 10, 2007.
  7. Web site: Department of Energy - Leadership . June 10, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070610015141/http://www.energy.gov/organization/leadership.htm . June 10, 2007.
  8. Web site: Department of Energy - Leadership . December 9, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061209225423/http://www.energy.gov/organization/leadership.htm . December 9, 2006.
  9. Web site: energy.gov - About Us . April 3, 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030620140241/http://www.energy.gov/aboutus/history/card.html . June 20, 2003 .