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Former Michigan Gov. Granholm Set to Lead DOE
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm will be President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to run the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE),
POWER learned Dec. 15. She is poised take over the agency at a time when the DOE grapples with the nation’s move away from electricity generation from fossil fuels, and toward the use of more renewable resources such as solar and wind.
16 December 2020 8:57 GMT Updated 16 December 2020 16:08 GMT
Incoming US President Joe Biden looks set to pick Jennifer Granholm as his energy secretary, placing a long-time supporter of renewables at the heart of American policymaking, and Gina McCarthy to oversee climate policy across the federal government.
Granholm, who served two terms as governor of Michigan until 2011, will be the president-elect’s nomination according to multiple US media outlets including the
Washington Post and
New York Times, citing sources close to the matter.
The 61-year-old – who describes herself as “an advocate for clean energy” in her social media profiles – would be only the second female energy secretary if confirmed to a post with which she was linked several times under the Obama administration.