Department of Energy

Extracted Attributes

• Acronym

  DOE

• Country

  United States

• Headquarters

  James V. Forrestal Building, Washington, D.C., and Germantown, Maryland

• Main Address

  1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20585

• Reporting To

  President of the United States

• Contact Email

  the.secretary@hq.doe.gov

• Contact Phone

  1-202-586-5000

• Official Name

  United States Department of Energy

• Cabinet Status

  Cabinet-level department

• Largest Federal Sponsor

  Basic research in the physical sciences

• Number of National Labs

  17

• Primary Responsibilities

  Manages U.S. nuclear infrastructure, administers U.S. energy policy, funds scientific research, long-term high-risk R&D of energy technology, federal power marketing, energy conservation, nuclear weapons research/development/production/clean-up/nonproliferation/stockpile stewardship, basic research in physical sciences

• Secretary (as per All-In Summit 2025 context)

  Chris Wright

• Key Policy (Trump Administration, per context)

  'Humans first' energy policy

• Energy Policy Stance (Trump Administration, per context)

  Advocates for reliable and affordable power from hydrocarbons (natural gas, coal) and revitalization of nuclear energy (including SMRs)

• View on Global Warming (Trump Administration, per context)

  Economic threat often overstated, referencing IPCC data

• Criticism of Climate Policies (Trump Administration, per context)

  Policies driven by 'irrational fear' of climate change damage electricity grid; subsidies for intermittent sources (solar, wind) are 'parasites'

• Proposed Solutions for AI Data Centers (Trump Administration, per context)

  Expanding natural gas use and leveraging land at 17 National Labs for rapid data center construction

Timeline

• The 1973 oil crisis calls attention to the need for a consolidated energy policy in the United States. (Source: web_search_results)

  1973

• President Jimmy Carter signs into law the Department of Energy Organization Act. (Source: web_search_results)

  1977

• The Department of Energy begins operations, consolidating the Federal Energy Administration, the Energy Research and Development Administration, the Federal Power Commission, and programs from various other agencies. (Source: web_search_results)

  1977-10-01

• The Department of Energy emphasizes energy development and regulation. (Source: web_search_results)

  Late 1970s

• The Department's priority shifts to nuclear weapons research, development, and production during the Cold War. (Source: web_search_results)

  1980s

• The Department focuses on environmental clean-up of the nuclear weapons complex, nonproliferation, and stewardship of the nuclear stockpile. (Source: web_search_results)

  Post-Cold War

• Chris Wright begins serving as the U.S. Secretary of Energy (as per the context of the All-In Summit 2025 and web search snippet). (Source: web_search_results, related_documents)

  2025-02

• At the All-In Summit, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright details the Trump Administration's 'humans first' energy policy, advocating for hydrocarbons and nuclear energy, and discussing plans for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and solutions for AI data center power demands. (Source: related_documents)

  2025

Web Search Results

• United States Department of Energy - Wikipedia

  The department is under the control and supervision of a United States Secretary of Energy, a political appointee of the President of the United States. The Energy Secretary is assisted in managing the department by a United States Deputy Secretary of Energy, also appointed by the president, who assumes the duties of the secretary in the secretary's absence. The department also has three under secretaries, each appointed by the president, who oversee the major areas of the department's work. [...] 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 "Chris Wright (energy executive)"), 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. History [edit] ### Formation and consolidation [edit] [...] The 1973 oil crisis called attention to the need to consolidate energy policy.( In 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed into law the Department of Energy Organization Act, which established the Department of Energy.( The new agency, which began operations on October 1, 1977, consolidated the Federal Energy Administration, the Energy Research and Development Administration, the Federal Power Commission, and programs of various other agencies. Former Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger, who

• A Brief History of the Department of Energy

  In 1977, the establishment of the Department of Energy brought most Federal energy activities under one umbrella and provided the framework for a comprehensive and balanced national energy plan. While the Nuclear Regulatory Commission maintained its regulatory duties in areas like reactor safety and radiation protection, the Department of Energy undertook responsibility for long-term, high-risk research and development of energy technology, Federal power marketing, energy conservation, the [...] Over the course of its history, the Department of Energy has shifted its emphasis and focus as the needs of the nation have changed. During the late 1970s, the Department emphasized energy development and regulation. In the 1980s, nuclear weapons research, development, and production took a priority. With the end of the Cold war, the Department focused on environmental clean-up of the nuclear weapons complex and nonproliferation and stewardship of the nuclear stockpile. [...] The Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 created one of the most interesting and diverse agencies in the Federal government. Activated on October 1, 1977, the twelfth cabinet-level department brought together for the first time within one agency two programmatic traditions that had long coexisted within the Federal establishment: 1) defense responsibilities that included the design, construction, and testing of nuclear weapons dating from the Manhattan Project effort to build the

• U.S. Department of Energy - Ballotpedia

  The Department of Energy opened on October 1, 1977, after Congress passed the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977. The department united energy programs and defense programs related to the development of the atomic bomb. The energy crisis of the 1970s caused government officials to form the department to coordinate policy-making and enforcement. During the 1980s the focus changed to researching nuclear power and weapons as the Cold War came to a close. Once the Cold War ended, the [...] <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"><tbody><tr><td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“</td><td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;">The mission of the Energy Department is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear

• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

  State and local governments Branches of government Elected officials Federal laws and regulations Indian tribes and resources for Native Americans Federal, state, territory, county, and municipal courts U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) The Department of Energy (DOE) manages the United States' nuclear infrastructure and administers the country's energy policy. The Department of Energy also funds scientific research in the field. Website [...] Department of Energy Contact Contact the Department of Energy Phone number 1-202-586-5000 TTY 7-1-1 Email the.secretary@hq.doe.gov Main address 1000 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20585 Have a question? Ask a real person any government-related question for free. They will get you the answer or let you know where to find it. Image 8: talk icon Call USAGov Image 9: chat icon Chat with USAGov Top ### Government information [...] U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) | USAGov Skip to main content Image 1: U.S Flag An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Here's how you know Image 2 Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Image 3 Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( ) or means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Home Close

• Department of Energy - Performance.gov

  The Department of Energy manages a portfolio of basic research that spans exploring the origins of the cosmos to addressing emerging challenges in energy, environment, and national security. The scale and complexity of this research portfolio provide a competitive advantage to the nation as multidisciplinary teams of scientists, using some of the most advanced scientific instruments in the world, are able to respond quickly to national priorities and evolving opportunities at the frontiers of [...] DOE is the largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences. DOE world-leading research in the physical, chemical, biological, environmental, and computational sciences contributes fundamental scientific discoveries and technological solutions that support the nation’s primacy in science and innovation. [...] DOE is committed to energy solutions that make best use of our domestic energy resources and help the nation achieve an approximately 17% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions below 2005 levels by 2020, and further reductions in the post-2020 period. We will accelerate innovation through development of technologies that make energy cleaner and more efficient, while leveraging American competitive advantages to seize market opportunities for manufacturing and deployment provided by a globally

• Country

  United Kingdom

• Instance Of

  Q2500378

• Inception Date

  1/1/1974