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United States Department of Energy

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government that oversees U.S. national energy policy and energy production, the research and development of nuclear power, the military's nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy, energy-related research, and energy conservation. The DOE was created in 1977 in the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis. It sponsors more physical science research than any other U.S. federal agency, the majority of which is conducted through its system of National Laboratories. The DOE also directs research in genomics, with the Human Genome Project originating from a DOE initiative. The department is headed by the secretary of energy, who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of the Cabinet. The current secretary of energy is Chris Wright, who has served in the position since February 2025. The department's headquarters are in southwestern Washington, D.C., in the James V. Forrestal Building, with additional offices in Germantown, Maryland.

Infobox

Formed
August 4, 1977; 48 years ago (1977-08-04)
Preceding agencies
mw- Federal Energy Administration (FEA)Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
Jurisdiction
U.S. federal government
Headquarters
James V. Forrestal Building1000 Independence Avenue SWWashington, D 38°53′13″N 77°1′34″W / 38.88694°N 77.02611°W / 38.88694; -77.02611
Employees
14,382 federal civilian (2018)93,094 contract (2008)
Annual budget
$45.7 billion (2023)
Agency executives
Chris Wright, SecretaryJames Danly, Deputy Secretary
Key document
Department of Energy Organization Act
Website
energy.gov

Tables

· Organization
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Energy
Program
Secretary of Energy
Program
Deputy Secretary of Energy*Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy
Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs)
Program
Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs)
Program
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs)
Office of the General Counsel
Office of the General Counsel
Program
Office of the General Counsel
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Program
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
Program
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
Energy Information Administration
Energy Information Administration
Program
Energy Information Administration
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Program
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Enterprise Assessments
Enterprise Assessments
Program
Enterprise Assessments
Energy Policy and System Analysis
Energy Policy and System Analysis
Program
Energy Policy and System Analysis
Intelligence and Counterintelligence
Intelligence and Counterintelligence
Program
Intelligence and Counterintelligence
Public Affairs
Public Affairs
Program
Public Affairs
Office of Management
Office of Management
Program
Office of Management
Office of Project Management
Office of Project Management
Program
Office of Project Management
Chief Human Capital Officer
Chief Human Capital Officer
Program
Chief Human Capital Officer
Chief Information Officer
Chief Information Officer
Program
Chief Information Officer
Economic Impact and Diversity
Economic Impact and Diversity
Program
Economic Impact and Diversity
Hearings and Appeals
Hearings and Appeals
Program
Hearings and Appeals
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management)*Legacy Management
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management)*Legacy Management
Program
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management)*Legacy Management
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Program
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Under Secretary for Science and Innovation
Under Secretary for Science and Innovation
Program
Under Secretary for Science and Innovation
Program
Arctic Energy Office
Office of Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET)
Office of Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET)
Program
Office of Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)
Program
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity)
Program
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management)
Program
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)
Program
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)
Office of Science
Office of Science
Program
Office of Science
Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security
Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security
Program
Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security
Program
National Nuclear Security Administration
Under Secretary for Infrastructure
Under Secretary for Infrastructure
Program
Under Secretary for Infrastructure
Program
National Laboratory Operations Board
Associate Under Secretary of Energy (Environment, Health, Safety and Security)
Associate Under Secretary of Energy (Environment, Health, Safety and Security)
Program
Associate Under Secretary of Energy (Environment, Health, Safety and Security)
Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
Program
Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
Office of Federal Energy Management Programs
Office of Federal Energy Management Programs
Program
Office of Federal Energy Management Programs
Grid Deployment Office
Grid Deployment Office
Program
Grid Deployment Office
Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, & Energy Response
Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, & Energy Response
Program
Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, & Energy Response
Indian Energy Policy and Programs
Indian Energy Policy and Programs
Program
Indian Energy Policy and Programs
Loan Programs Office
Loan Programs Office
Program
Loan Programs Office
Office of State and Community Energy Programs
Office of State and Community Energy Programs
Program
Office of State and Community Energy Programs
Bonneville Power Administration
Bonneville Power Administration
Program
Bonneville Power Administration
Southeastern Power Administration
Southeastern Power Administration
Program
Southeastern Power Administration
Southwestern Power Administration
Southwestern Power Administration
Program
Southwestern Power Administration
Western Area Power Administration
Western Area Power Administration
Program
Western Area Power Administration
Program
Secretary of Energy
Deputy Secretary of Energy*Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy
Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs)
Office of the General Counsel
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
Energy Information Administration
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Enterprise Assessments
Energy Policy and System Analysis
Intelligence and Counterintelligence
Public Affairs
Office of Management
Office of Project Management
Chief Human Capital Officer
Chief Information Officer
Economic Impact and Diversity
Hearings and Appeals
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management)*Legacy Management
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Under Secretary for Science and Innovation
Arctic Energy Office
Office of Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management)
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)
Office of Science
Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security
National Nuclear Security Administration
Under Secretary for Infrastructure
National Laboratory Operations Board
Associate Under Secretary of Energy (Environment, Health, Safety and Security)
Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
Office of Federal Energy Management Programs
Grid Deployment Office
Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, & Energy Response
Indian Energy Policy and Programs
Loan Programs Office
Office of State and Community Energy Programs
Bonneville Power Administration
Southeastern Power Administration
Southwestern Power Administration
Western Area Power Administration
· Budget
Nuclear Security
Nuclear Security
Division
Nuclear Security
Funding (billions)
$11.5
Energy and Environment
Energy and Environment
Division
Energy and Environment
Funding (billions)
$9.5
Science
Science
Division
Science
Funding (billions)
$4.9
Management
Management
Division
Management
Funding (billions)
$0.25
Other
Other
Division
Other
Funding (billions)
$0.85
Total
Total
Division
Total
Funding (billions)
$28
Division
Funding (billions)
Nuclear Security
$11.5
Energy and Environment
$9.5
Science
$4.9
Management
$0.25
Other
$0.85
Total
$28
· List of secretaries of energy
End
End
#
Start
Name
End
James R. Schlesinger
James R. Schlesinger
#
1
Name
James R. Schlesinger
Term
August 6, 1977
Term
August 23, 1979
President served
Jimmy Carter
Charles W. Duncan, Jr.
Charles W. Duncan, Jr.
#
2
Name
Charles W. Duncan, Jr.
Term
August 24, 1979
Term
January 20, 1981
James B. Edwards
James B. Edwards
#
3
Name
James B. Edwards
Term
January 23, 1981
Term
November 5, 1982
President served
Ronald Reagan
Donald Paul Hodel
Donald Paul Hodel
#
4
Name
Donald Paul Hodel
Term
November 5, 1982
Term
February 7, 1985
John S. Herrington
John S. Herrington
#
5
Name
John S. Herrington
Term
February 7, 1985
Term
January 20, 1989
James D. Watkins
James D. Watkins
#
6
Name
James D. Watkins
Term
March 1, 1989
Term
January 20, 1993
President served
George H. W. Bush
Hazel R. O'Leary
Hazel R. O'Leary
#
7
Name
Hazel R. O'Leary
Term
January 22, 1993
Term
January 20, 1997
President served
Bill Clinton
Federico F. Peña
Federico F. Peña
#
8
Name
Federico F. Peña
Term
March 12, 1997
Term
June 30, 1998
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
#
9
Name
Bill Richardson
Term
August 18, 1998
Term
January 20, 2001
Spencer Abraham
Spencer Abraham
#
10
Name
Spencer Abraham
Term
January 22, 2001
Term
January 31, 2005
President served
George W. Bush
Samuel W. Bodman
Samuel W. Bodman
#
11
Name
Samuel W. Bodman
Term
February 1, 2005
Term
January 20, 2009
Steven Chu
Steven Chu
#
12
Name
Steven Chu
Term
January 21, 2009
Term
April 22, 2013
President served
Barack Obama
Ernest Moniz
Ernest Moniz
#
13
Name
Ernest Moniz
Term
May 16, 2013
Term
January 20, 2017
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
#
14
Name
Rick Perry
Term
March 2, 2017
Term
December 1, 2019
President served
Donald Trump
Dan Brouillette
Dan Brouillette
#
15
Name
Dan Brouillette
Term
December 4, 2019
Term
January 20, 2021
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
#
16
Name
Jennifer Granholm
Term
February 25, 2021
Term
January 20, 2025
President served
Joe Biden
Chris Wright
Chris Wright
#
17
Name
Chris Wright
Term
February 4, 2025
Term
Incumbent
President served
Donald Trump
#
Name
Term
President served
Start
End
1
James R. Schlesinger
August 6, 1977
August 23, 1979
Jimmy Carter
2
Charles W. Duncan, Jr.
August 24, 1979
January 20, 1981
3
James B. Edwards
January 23, 1981
November 5, 1982
Ronald Reagan
4
Donald Paul Hodel
November 5, 1982
February 7, 1985
5
John S. Herrington
February 7, 1985
January 20, 1989
6
James D. Watkins
March 1, 1989
January 20, 1993
George H. W. Bush
7
Hazel R. O'Leary
January 22, 1993
January 20, 1997
Bill Clinton
8
Federico F. Peña
March 12, 1997
June 30, 1998
9
Bill Richardson
August 18, 1998
January 20, 2001
10
Spencer Abraham
January 22, 2001
January 31, 2005
George W. Bush
11
Samuel W. Bodman
February 1, 2005
January 20, 2009
12
Steven Chu
January 21, 2009
April 22, 2013
Barack Obama
13
Ernest Moniz
May 16, 2013
January 20, 2017
14
Rick Perry
March 2, 2017
December 1, 2019
Donald Trump
15
Dan Brouillette
December 4, 2019
January 20, 2021
16
Jennifer Granholm
February 25, 2021
January 20, 2025
Joe Biden
17
Chris Wright
February 4, 2025
Incumbent
Donald Trump

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