S1-DEL-S3O-2022, Delegation of Authority to Under Secretary for Infrastructure; Director, Grid Deployment Office; Acting Director, Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains; and Director, Office of State and Community Energy Programs

The Secretary of Energy Washington, DC 20585 November 08, 2022 MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE MARIA DUAIME ROBINSON DIRECTOR GRID DEPLOYMENT OFFICE DAVID HOWELL ACTING DIRECTOR OFFICE OF MANUFACTURING AND ENERGY SUPPLY CHAINS HENRY MCKOY DIRECTOR OFFICE OF STATE AND COMMUNITY ENERGY PROGRAMS FROM: JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM SUBJECT: Delegations of Authority Under the authority vested in me as Secretary of Energy and pursuant to section 642 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7252): 1. To the Under Secretary for Infrastructure and the Director, Grid Deployment Office (GDO), I delegate the authority to make incentive payments to qualified owners or operators of hydroelectric facilities under section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. 2. To the Under Secretary for Infrastructure and the Director, Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), I delegate the authority to approve the award of Other Transaction Agreements and perform the other functions of the Secretary as set forth in 42 U.S.C. 7256(g)(9), pursuant to section 1007 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 7256(g)), as amended by section 3118 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383). This authority may be exercised only by an officer of the Department who has been appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and with the concurrence of the Department’s Senior Procurement Executive, on a transaction-by-transaction basis. Delegation No. S1-DEL-S3O-2022 2 3. To the Under Secretary for Infrastructure and the Director, Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP), I delegate the authority to take the following actions: a. In light of the policy process set forth in the Memorandum on the Rulemaking Process issued to all Departmental Elements by the Deputy Secretary on September 14, 2010, approve and issue all rulemaking and rule-related documents regarding energy efficiency and renewable energy as required or authorized by applicable law. This authority does not include the authority to issue subpoenas, test notices, or other enforcement-related documents. This authority may be redelegated. b. Approve the use of a percentage of Weatherization Assistance Program appropriations for Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers (SERC) under Section 411(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Except as expressly prohibited by law, regulation, or this delegation, I authorize the Under Secretary for Infrastructure and the Directors of GDO, MESC, and SCEP to redelegate these activities as appropriate. _______________________ Jennifer M. Granholm Secretary of Energy