US Energy: Statement by Secretary Granholm on President Biden’s Nomination of Gene Rodrigues

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm issued the following statement today on President Biden’s nomination of Gene Rodrigues for Assistant Secretary for Electricity at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE):

“I am thrilled that President Biden has nominated Gene Rodrigues to serve as Assistant Secretary for Electricity at DOE. Gene’s decades of experience working with electric utilities and improving grid technology make him uniquely suited for this role. If confirmed, Gene would lead our work to bring our electric grid into the 21st century to deliver clean, affordable, reliable power to all Americans. I am deeply grateful for Gene’s willingness to serve the American people, and look forward to his speedy confirmation.”

Gene Rodrigues, Nominee for Assistant Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

Gene Rodrigues is a nationally-recognized expert in clean energy policy and programs with over 30 years of professional experience in the field. Rodrigues is a Vice President in the Energy, Environment and Infrastructure practice at ICF, a global advisory and digital services provider. Prior to joining ICF, Rodrigues garnered 23 years of industry experience at Southern California Edison (SCE), one of the nation’s largest electric utilities. During his tenure at SCE, he represented the company in regulatory proceedings and held leadership positions over the company’s portfolio of demand-side management programs and policies, which helped to ensure the provision of affordable, reliable, and resilient electric service for over 15 million people in Southern California.

Over his professional career, Rodrigues has also held leadership positions in industry nonprofit organizations, including most recently as a member of the board of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, as the chair of the board for the California Efficiency & Demand Management Council, and as chair of the outreach committee for the bipartisan Alliance to Save Energy’s Active Efficiency initiative. Previously, he also served as the chair of the Consortium for Energy Efficiency and on the boards of the China-US Energy Efficiency Alliance and California’s Low Income Oversight Board. In recognition of his industry leadership, in 2012 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presented Rodrigues with its Climate Leadership Award for individual leadership. Rodrigues is a graduate of University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and of Northern Arizona University.