Under Secretary of Energy for Infrastructure

Under Secretary of Energy
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Seal of the U. S. Department of Energy
since June 14, 2023
United States Department of Energy
StyleMr. Under Secretary
Member ofDepartment of Energy
Reports toDeputy Secretary of Energy
SeatWashington, D.C., United States
AppointerThe President
With advice and confirmation from the Senate
Term lengthAppointed
DeputyAssociate Under Secretary
Websitewww.energy.gov

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 States' 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]

  1. ^ "DOE Optimizes Structure to Implement $62 Billion in Clean Energy Investments From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law". Energy.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  2. ^ "Office of the Under Secretary for Infrastructure". Energy.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  3. ^ "US CODE: Title 42,7132. Principal officers". Retrieved September 24, 2007.
  4. ^ "Salary Table 2006-EX". Retrieved September 22, 2007.
  5. ^ "Department of Energy - Clarence H. Albright, Jr". Retrieved September 24, 2007.
  6. ^ "Department of Energy - Leadership". Archived from the original on July 10, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
  7. ^ "Department of Energy - Leadership". Archived from the original on June 10, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2007.
  8. ^ "Department of Energy - Leadership". Archived from the original on December 9, 2006. Retrieved December 9, 2007.
  9. ^ "energy.gov - About Us". Archived from the original on June 20, 2003. Retrieved April 3, 2003.