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DOE CORPORATE OVERVIEW Table of Contents Department of Energy Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 DOE Leadership and Management Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 DOE Organizational Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 DOE Installations and Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 DOE Laboratories, Plants, and other Field Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Boards, Councils, and Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Department of Energy’s Upcoming Critical Decisions and Events . . . . 16 Budget Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Federal Workforce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Department of Energy Accomplishments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 FY19 Labs at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 NLDC Overview and Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Congressional and Intergovernmental Activities Overview . . . . . . . . . .84 DOE Rulemaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Pending Litigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
which took over the Manhattan Engineer District’s
Department of sprawling scientific and industrial complex. The Los
Alamos site later became DOE’s Los Alamos National
Energy Overview Laboratory (LANL). In 2015, parts of LANL were
included in the newly-established Manhattan Project
National Historical Park along with other DOE sites
Introduction that were integral to the development of the atomic
bomb at Hanford, Washington and Oak Ridge,
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) Tennessee.
is entrusted with a broad and diverse portfolio
across its major mission areas of nuclear security, The government had a clear interest in controlling
science, energy, and environmental remediation. the production of fissionable materials while
At its core, DOE is a science and technology continuing to benefit from the kind of academic
powerhouse with an unparalleled network of 17 scientific expertise and industry capabilities that
National Laboratories. DOE spearheads innovation were brought to bear for the Manhattan Project. To
to successfully address national security challenges, address these competing interests, the government
promote energy independence, create jobs, increase developed a flexible agreement for managing
economic prosperity, and boost U.S. manufacturing government-owned, contractor-operated (aka
competitiveness. The Laboratory network provides “GoCo”) scientific, engineering, and production
a unique capability to the Nation in that it serves facilities, later known as Management and
not only DOE’s missions but also provides research Operating (M&O) contracts. With few exceptions,
and development support to multiple other Federal DOE still uses the M&O contract model to manage
departments and agencies (e.g., Department its National Laboratories, sites, and facilities, and
of Defense; Intelligence Community; National this model is credited with being an important
Aeronautics and Space Administration; and reason for the sustained vitality of the DOE National
National Institutes of Health), as well as numerous Laboratories.
universities and industry partners.
In 1953, President Eisenhower gave his famous
A Rich History “Atoms for Peace” speech to the United Nation’s
The Department of Energy has a rich and diverse General Assembly to promote the peaceful use of
history; one that is inextricably linked with the nuclear energy. Shortly thereafter, the President
history of the National Laboratories and the asked Congress to pass legislation “making it
evolution of science-based public policy. DOE’s possible for American atomic energy development,
origins start with the Manhattan Project and the public and private, to play a full and effective part
race to develop the atomic bomb during World War in leading mankind into a new era of progress and
II. Some of the world’s foremost scientists from peace.” The result was the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,
the University of California, Berkeley, including which ended exclusive government use of the atom
Ernest O. Lawrence and J. Robert Oppenheimer, and began the growth of the commercial nuclear
led the theoretical research that became the basis power industry, to be regulated by the AEC. This
for the design of the atomic bomb. Both Lawrence also added an international dimension to the AEC’s
and Oppenheimer went on to become the leading responsibilities in that nuclear technology was to be
scientists of the Manhattan Project and, along advanced globally for peaceful purposes. Much of
with Brigadier General Leslie Groves, established DOE’s authority today is still based on this Act.
a laboratory at an isolated site in Los Alamos, New
Mexico, where the atomic bomb was designed and In response to changing needs in the mid-1970s,
developed. in particular the oil embargoes, the AEC was
abolished and, in its place, the Energy Reorganization
Following the war, Congress engaged in a vigorous Act of 1974 created two new agencies: the Nuclear
and contentious debate on whether authority Regulatory Commission (NRC) to regulate the
over atomic power should reside with the civilian nuclear power industry and the Energy Research
or military branches of government. The Atomic and Development Administration (ERDA) to manage
Energy Act of 1946 settled the debate by creating the nuclear weapons, naval reactor, and energy
the civilian Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), development programs.
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The extended energy crisis of the 1970s soon the guidance and authority necessary for the NNSA
demonstrated the need for more coherent Administrator to carry out NNSA’s various missions
governmental organization and planning around under the direction of the Secretary and Deputy
energy. The Department of Energy Organization Act Secretary.
created DOE in 1977 by bringing together several
Federal agencies and programs. The Department In the first decades of the 2000’s, Congress has
of Energy, activated on October 1, 1977, as the continued to reshape the Department’s profile. This
12th Cabinet agency, assumed the responsibilities has included legislation such as the Energy Policy Act
of the Energy Research and Development of 2005, which authorized what is now the Office
Administration, the Federal Energy Administration, of Technology Transitions and the “Title XVII” Loan
the Federal Power Commission, and parts of several Guarantee program, and the Energy Independence
other agencies. The Federal Energy Regulatory and Security Act of 2007, which established the
Commission (FERC) was also established within Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan
the Department as an independent commission Program.
to regulate the natural gas, electricity, oil, and
hydropower industries. The America COMPETES Act of 2007 authorized
the Advanced Research Projects Agency –
The Department of Energy brought many Federal Energy (ARPA–E), and the American Recovery and
energy activities under one umbrella and provided Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided DOE with an
the framework for a comprehensive and balanced unprecedented level of funding for energy research,
national energy plan. The Department undertook development, demonstration, and deployment
responsibility for long-term, high-risk scientific (RDD&D) programs. DOE was also given additional
research and development of energy technologies, authorities and responsibilities for energy
Federal power marketing, energy conservation, emergency response in the Bipartisan Budget Act of
the nuclear weapons and non-proliferation 2015 and the 2015 FAST Act.
programs, naval reactors, some energy regulatory
programs, and central energy data collection and More recently, the DOE Research and Innovation Act
analysis. The Department also acted on its new of 2018 was passed to strengthen DOE efforts to
energy emergency response authorities to create support technology transfer for early stage and pre-
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Most notably, commercial technology demonstration activities and
the establishment of the Department brought to promote strategic opportunities for collaborative
Cabinet-level support to a unique and growing RDD&D of innovative science and technologies. The
system of National Laboratories that today serves Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (NEICA) and
as the backbone of the Nation’s scientific research the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act
enterprise and the most comprehensive research (NEIMA) were passed in 2018 and 2019, respectively,
network of its kind in the world. Like the Nation’s in an effort to facilitate reactor licensing and
energy infrastructure itself, a resource on the scale expedite the creation of the Versatile Test Reactor.
of the National Laboratories would be virtually
impossible to build from scratch today, making While remaining focused on its primary missions,
support and maintenance of this system all the DOE has continued to evolve to meet the pressing
more critical. challenges and emerging threats facing our Nation,
as well as promote opportunities for growth and
While there have been several amendments to prosperity. Most importantly, DOE has proactively
the DOE Organization Act that have changed the launched initiatives and taken actions to ensure our
makeup of DOE, including one to establish the national security and promote American energy
Office of Environmental Management (EM), the independence. For example:
most significant amendment took place in 1999. The
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 • To achieve energy independence, DOE has
amended the DOE Organization Act by establishing championed energy policies and programs that
the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) lower costs and maximize the use of energy
as a semi-autonomous organization within the resources while maintaining responsible
Department. The amendment (known as the NNSA stewardship of the environment.
Act), which took effect on March 1, 2000, provides
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• To defend against potential threats to our Nation’s energy infrastructure, in February 2018, DOE established the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER), which is dedicated to protecting against disruptions to our energy infrastructure caused by cyber threats, physical attacks, and natural disasters. • To showcase the vast research and development portfolio of DOE’s National Laboratories and catalyze private-public partnerships, DOE launched a series of Innovation XLab summits that facilitate the exchange of information and ideas among industry, universities, and investors with innovators and experts from the National Laboratories. • To propel the United States to the forefront of the global quantum race, DOE unveiled a strategy for the development of a national quantum internet which will usher in a new era of communications as part of the 2018 National Quantum Initiative Act. • To keep our Nation safe and protect our national interests, DOE and NNSA have collaborated with the Department of Defense to maintain and modernize our Nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile. • To address the global COVID-19 crisis, DOE labs have established an unprecedented high performance computing consortium with universities and the private sector to discover promising treatments to ensure the health and safety of our citizens. Today, as in the past, the Department of Energy is called upon to tackle some of the most significant and daunting energy, nuclear security, economic, and environmental challenges facing the United States. The Department will continue to leverage its long history and its unique scientific resources to meet these challenges to help ensure our Nation’s peace and prosperity for generations to come. DOE CORPORATE OVERVIEW | Department of Energy Overview < previous page | next page > 4
President on homeland security issues. In addition
DOE Leadership to attending regular meetings of each Council,
which are chaired by the President, the Secretary
and Management participates in Principals Committee meetings, led
by the National Security Advisor. As a key member of
the President’s national security team, the Secretary
Structure also represents the United States at international
forums on energy policy, energy security, and
national security matters, and engages in bilateral
The Department of Energy’s leadership and and multilateral negotiations with heads of foreign
management structure is designed to address the governments.
evolving science, energy, security, and environmental
challenges facing the Nation. The enterprise is The Deputy Secretary (S2) serves as the chief
comprised of the Office of the Secretary, including advisor to the Secretary and is a permanent
the Deputy Secretary, which provides leadership member of the National Security Council’s Deputies
and strategic direction to achieve the Department’s Committee, an interagency forum chaired by the
missions, and three Under Secretariats, which Deputy National Security Advisor, which addresses
manage the core functions that carry out DOE policy issues affecting national security interests.
missions. For information about the current
leadership team, visit: https://www.energy.gov/ The Deputy Secretary also is the Department’s Chief
leadership. Operating Officer. In that role, the Deputy Secretary
leads major DOE initiatives in several priority areas,
DOE has approximately 13,000 Federal employees including cyber security, project management, and
and over 95,000 National Laboratory staff and emergency preparedness and response. The Deputy
contractor employees at DOE’s nuclear security Secretary also chairs a number of corporate councils,
plants and environmental clean-up sites at 85 including, but not limited to, the Energy Systems
field locations throughout the United States. To Acquisition Advisory Board (ESAAB), which provides
coordinate the vast array of mission areas for which the Deputy Secretary with recommendations on
DOE has responsibility, the Department also uses DOE’s major construction projects (over $750 million);
boards, councils, and committees to address issues and the Cyber Council, which is the principal forum
that cut across organizational lines. for coordinating cyber-related activities across DOE.
The organizational chart on page 9 (Figure 1) depicts Several organizations report directly to the Secretary,
the Department’s structure, and descriptions of each including, for example, the Office of the General
DOE organization are included in the Organization Counsel (GC); the Office of Congressional and
Overviews. Intergovernmental Affairs (CI); and the Office of
Public Affairs (PA). Other organizations are unique
Office of the Secretary to DOE and play a vital role in supporting the
The Department of Energy Organization Act, as Secretary’s and Deputy Secretary’s efforts to achieve
amended, establishes the Secretary, Deputy the Department’s strategic policy goals. They are
Secretary, and Under Secretaries as the principal also instrumental in ensuring an enterprise-wide
officers of the Department. approach, resulting in greater consistency across the
DOE complex. These organizations include:
The Secretary (S1) leads the Department of Energy
across all of its missions and serves as a member of • Office of Strategic Planning and Policy (SP)
the President’s Cabinet and fourteenth in the line of was created to streamline the formulation,
Presidential succession. In accordance with the April development, and advancement of Departmental
4, 2017, National Security Presidential Memorandum, and Secretarial energy policy. SP shapes long-
the Secretary serves as a permanent member of term strategic planning and policy consistent
both the National Security Council, which advises the with the Secretary’s vision for DOE. SP also leads
President on the integration of domestic, foreign, cross-program working groups to address long-
and military policies relating to national security, and standing challenges in such areas as critical
the Homeland Security Council, which advises the minerals and collaborates with other agencies
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to leverage DOE expertise in advancing national the private sector. ARPA-E focuses exclusively
priorities such as expanding space exploration. on early-stage technologies that could
In addition, the National Laboratory Operations fundamentally change the way Americans
Board (LOB) reports to SP in order to coordinate receive, use, and store energy.
DOE strategic planning and policy development • Energy Information Administration (EIA)
efforts with the National Laboratories, as is a statistical and analytical agency within
needed. the Department that collects, analyzes, and
• Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CF) disseminates independent and impartial energy
ensures the Department’s priorities are reflected information to promote sound policymaking,
in the annual budget, which the CFO has primary efficient markets, and public understanding of
responsibility for developing. The budget is energy and its interaction with the economy and
a key strategic tool for planning and shaping the environment. EIA is the Nation’s premier
initiatives in support of the Department’s major source of energy information and, by law, its
mission areas, including those that cut across data, analyses, and forecasts are independent
organizational lines, such as cyber security, of approval by any other officer or employee
energy storage, and artificial intelligence. of the United States government. EIA prepares
• Office of International Affairs (IA) advances informative energy analyses, monthly short-term
United States objectives in energy security and forecasts of energy market trends and long-
represents the Department in intergovernmental term United States and international energy
forums and bilateral and multilateral outlooks. Its Annual Energy Outlook provides vital
proceedings that address the development information that is used by both United States
and implementation of energy and economic government policymakers and energy industry
strategies. IA advises the Secretary, Deputy leaders.
Secretary, and other DOE leadership on strategic
implementation of United States’ energy policy. In addition, several other offices that perform
IA works closely with the State Department mission support functions report directly to the
and the National Security Council in pursuit of Secretary and Deputy Secretary. This alignment
Administration objectives. strengthens lines of authority for these functions
• Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence and promotes a coordinated approach to business
(IN) identifies and mitigates threats to DOE operations across DOE. These offices include the
personnel, facilities, technology, and information; Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (HC);
and also provides scientifically sound technical Office of Management (MA); Office of the Chief
analysis on intelligence challenges. IN is an Information Officer (IM); Office of Small and
integral part of DOE’s national security mission Disadvantaged Business Utilization (SB); Office
and is well-integrated into the Intelligence of Hearings and Appeals (HG); and the Office of
Community (IC), allowing the IC to rely on DOE’s Economic Impact and Diversity (ED).
vast technical expertise.
The Under Secretaries
• Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA) provides
objective assessments on behalf of the Secretary The Department of Energy’s three Under Secretaries
and Deputy Secretary in the areas of nuclear and lead the Department’s critical mission areas
industrial safety; cyber and physical security; and advise the Secretary and Deputy Secretary
and other critical functions as directed by the on policy matters to advance the Department’s
Secretary and Deputy Secretary. The results strategic priorities and address complex challenges
of EA’s assessments provide valuable insights facing the Department. The Under Secretary
that are used to strengthen DOE operations, organizations are integral to ensuring that DOE
especially those involving security and worker line management has the resources and support
safety. needed to achieve their mission objectives. For
example, the Under Secretary organizations
• Advanced Research Project Agency – Energy coordinate the development of budget proposals
(ARPA-E) invests in high-risk, high-impact
with line management and advocate for those
technologies until the technologies attract
proposals. They also represent line organizations
investment for continued development from
on various policy and operations councils, including
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the LOB and Cyber Council. In addition, the Under Department’s scientific mission, the Under Secretary
Secretaries provide oversight to ensure effective for Science manages ten of the Department’s
program execution. National Laboratories.
The Under Secretary of Energy (S3) serves as the In addition, the Under Secretary for Science
principal Under Secretary and the Department’s manages the vast environmental remediation and
principal advisor on energy policy, energy security, legacy management missions of the Department,
and applied technology research and development. addressing the U.S. legacy of nuclear weapons
To position the Nation to become more energy production and government-sponsored nuclear
independent and develop energy policies and energy research, including management of a
programs that lower costs and maximize the use DOE National Laboratory dedicated to research
of resources, the Under Secretary of Energy is and development in support of the Department’s
focused on applied technologies that pertain to environmental remediation mission. The Under
the operation and reliability of our Nation’s energy Secretary for Science also leads the Department’s
infrastructure. The Under Secretary of Energy has expanding role in technology commercialization,
management responsibility for DOE’s three applied especially for DOE’s National Laboratories.
research laboratories as well as DOE’s four Power
Marketing Administrations (PMAs). In addition, In 2019, the Artificial Intelligence and Technology
the Under Secretary of Energy is responsible for Office (AI), which reports to the Under Secretary
policy and oversight of safety, security, and project for Science, was established to coordinate DOE’s
management across the DOE complex. vast artificial intelligence research portfolio.
Other offices reporting to the Under Secretary for
The Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, Science include the Office of Science (SC); Office
and Emergency Response (CESER), which was of Technology Transitions (TT); Assistant Secretary
established in 2018, reports to the Under Secretary for Environmental Management (EM); and Office of
of Energy. CESER was formed to better position the Legacy Management (LM).
Department to protect the energy infrastructure
from emerging threats, especially cyber threats, The Under Secretary for Nuclear Security (S5)
and natural disasters. In addition, the Arctic Energy also serves as the NNSA Administrator (NA-1).
Office, which was recently established, reports The Administrator’s responsibilities in leading the
to the Under Secretary of Energy to coordinate NNSA are outlined in the NNSA Act, most recently
Arctic-related DOE initiatives in the areas of energy, updated in February 2020. These responsibilities
science and national security. are operationally represented by NNSA’s three
core missions: maintaining the safety, security and
Other organizations reporting to the Under effectiveness of the nuclear deterrent; preventing,
Secretary include the Assistant Secretary for Energy countering and responding to proliferation and
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE); Assistant terrorism threats; and providing operational
Secretary for Fossil Energy (FE); Assistant Secretary support for naval nuclear propulsion.
for Nuclear Energy (NE); Assistant Secretary for
Electricity (OE), which has responsibility for the four NNSA continues to make great strides in executing
PMAs; Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs its missions in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic,
(IE); Associate Under Secretary for Environment, meeting major milestones on-time and within
Health, Safety and Security (AU); Loan Programs budget. Efforts are now underway to institutionalize
Office (LP); and Office of Project Management (PM). the many lessons learned from operating during the
pandemic to ensure NNSA’s ability to operate with
The Under Secretary for Science (S4) serves as minimal disruption in future emergency situations.
the Department’s principal advisor on fundamental
energy research, energy technologies, and As NNSA’s mission scope continues to grow to meet
science. The Under Secretary drives this mission national security requirements, NNSA’s workforce
through programs, including nuclear and high has adopted an enterprise-wide approach, instilling
energy particle physics; basic energy; science; a culture of safety, efficiency, and effectiveness
advanced computing; fusion; and biological across all core mission areas.
and environmental research. In executing the
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Within NNSA, and with the Secretary’s support, the Agency has implemented numerous improvements in management and governance which are producing tangible results. This has been recognized in the recent findings of the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Public Administration under their congressionally- mandated independent study assessing the governance and management of the Nuclear Security Enterprise. In addition to the Federal workforce, the Administrator is responsible for the oversight of three National Laboratories, two laboratories managed by Naval Reactors, several production sites, and the Nevada Nuclear Security Site. Independent Organization The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is an independent regulatory commission within the Department that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil. FERC also reviews proposals to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines. These functions are not carried out by delegation from the Secretary; instead, these authorities are vested in the Commission itself. By statute, employees of FERC are not responsible or subject to the supervision or direction of any employee of any other part of the Department, including the Secretary. However, the Secretary may delegate functions to the Commission. DOE CORPORATE OVERVIEW | DOE Leadership and Management Structure < previous page | next page > 8
DOE Organizational
Chart
Figure 1
DOE CORPORATE OVERVIEW | DOE Organizational Chart < previous page | next page > 9multidisciplinary problems with a long-time horizon,
DOE Installations often joining fundamental discovery research,
technology development, and demonstration
and Operations projects. In addition, the National Laboratories
conduct R&D in areas that are not pursued by either
universities or companies, such as safeguarding and
At its core, the Department is a science and managing the Nation’s nuclear stockpile.
technology organization that advances critical
missions for the American people, including nuclear Specifically, the National Laboratories conduct
security; scientific leadership and discovery; clean activities across several main mission areas:
energy innovation; environmental remediation; and
energy security. Meeting these challenges requires • Advance United States energy independence and
a geographically dispersed presence, complex leadership in clean energy technologies to ensure
facilities, and highly-trained workforce. The map the ready availability of clean, secure, reliable,
on page 12 (Figure 2) shows the location of DOE’s and affordable energy.
National Laboratories, production facilities, and • Deliver discovery and innovation in physical,
other field sites. chemical, biological, engineering, and
computational and information sciences that
National Laboratories advance our understanding of the world around
Founded as part of an immense national investment us.
in scientific research during and following World • Enhance global, national, and homeland security
War II, DOE’s system of National Laboratories is by ensuring the safety and reliability of the United
comprised of 17 world-class research institutions States nuclear deterrent, helping to prevent the
that constitute the most comprehensive research proliferation of weapons of mass destruction,
network of its kind. For more than seventy years, and securing the Nation’s borders.
the National Laboratories have brought deep
• Develop deployable technologies for the safe
science and technology innovation to bear against
cleanup of the environmental legacy from five
major challenges in the United States, and they
decades of nuclear weapons development,
continue to serve as an integral component of the
production, and testing.
U.S. research enterprise and invaluable strategic
partners for DOE in evolving with its modern-day • Design, build, and operate distinctive scientific
missions. instrumentation and facilities, and make these
resources available to the research community.
DOE’s National Laboratories each have distinct but • Serve the national interest not only as leaders
complementary resources and capabilities, with in science and technology, but also as quickly
scientists, engineers, technicians, and analysts mobilized national assets in times of national
collaborating throughout the system, as well as with need.
academia and industry, to ensure the best solutions
are pursued without regard to organizational
• Move innovation to the marketplace and
strengthen United States competitiveness.
boundaries. The labs operate one-of-a-kind national
scientific user facilities that are used annually by • Train the next generation of scientists and
over 32,000 researchers from universities, federal engineers, particularly in DOE core mission areas.
laboratories, and the private sector.
DOE’s National Laboratories have a substantial
The National Laboratories fill a critical gap in the record of accomplishment and demonstrated
Nation’s energy innovation ecosystem. Universities return on investment for the American taxpayer.
emphasize early discovery and tend to focus on For example, the DOE National Laboratories have:
research associated with small groups of faculty
members, while companies respond to market • Driven U.S. leadership in supercomputing,
needs and typically focus their R&D on near- including exascale and quantum computing, and
term solutions or the integration of multiple led application of supercomputing to address
technologies. National Laboratories tackle complex problems.
DOE CORPORATE OVERVIEW | DOE Installations and Operations < previous page | next page > 10• Developed energy efficiency technologies management and disposition of radioactive and
and standards that have saved United States hazardous liquid and solid wastes; and remediation
taxpayers over $1 trillion. of contamination in soil and groundwater.
• Conducted the fundamental and applied research Many of the contractor employees performing NNSA
that enabled the shale gas revolution and the and EM work are represented by trade unions.
development of nuclear, photovoltaics, and
energy storage for transportation industries. Power Marketing Administrations
• Made scientific discoveries, from new chemicals The Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) are
and new states of matter to an improved agencies within DOE whose primary mission is to
understanding of the origins of the universe. market hydroelectric power produced at Federal
dams. These multipurpose water projects are
• Sustained confidence in the Nation’s nuclear owned and operated primarily by the Department
weapons stockpile in the absence of nuclear
of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S.
testing, identifying and dealing with arising
Army Corps of Engineers. There are four PMAs—
issues in weapon systems through life extension
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Southeastern
programs.
Power Administration (SEPA), Southwestern Power
• Provided to the DOE Office of Environmental Administration (SWPA), and Western Area Power
Management purpose-built technical capabilities Administration (WAPA)—each operating in a different
and process improvements that have achieved life geographic region. In FY 2019, DOE’s four PMAs
cycle savings of over $5 billion. marketed power primarily from 133 Federal hydro
• Served as an “on call” resource for tackling power plants with maximum operating capabilities
unprecedented challenges—from the threat of of 38,613 megawatts, approximately three percent of
unsecured nuclear materials as the Soviet Union the Nation’s power plant capacity. The PMAs report
collapsed, to the Macondo oil spill in the Gulf of to the Assistant Secretary for Electricity.
Mexico, to the Fukushima nuclear disaster, to the
COVID-19 global health crisis.
For more information on the National Laboratories
please visit page 51 of this book.
Weapons Plants and Remediation Sites
In addition to its National Laboratories, DOE
performs its nuclear security mission at multiple sites
around the country. These government-owned sites
are typically operated by management and operating
(M&O) contractors who employ the bulk of personnel
at the sites, performing highly technical and often
hazardous work.
In addition to its three national security laboratories,
NNSA operates four nuclear weapons production
facilities and the Nevada National Security Site. The
NNSA nuclear security enterprise’s M&O workforce
consists of over 50,000 contractor employees.
EM, with an annual budget of about $7 billion, uses
over 30,000 contractor employees at 16 sites in 11
states to perform vital cleanup work resulting from
legacy nuclear weapons production, including the
deactivation, decommissioning, decontamination
and demolition of thousands of aging facilities; safe
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Figure22
DOE Laboratories, Plants, and other Field Sites
DOE Laboratories, Plants, and other Field Sites
WA
2 50 67 66
MT
ND ME
51
OR MN VT
ID
27
NY NH
15 WI MA
SD 42 30
16 29
WY 45
MI 46
CA 70 12 RI
43 CT
IA 44
19 PA 35
NV NE 18
20 17 34
3
4
4
5 OH NJ
11 53 52
UT IN 68 28
5
6 8 69
10 9 IL DE
7 47
CO 48 MD
64 32 WV
KS 22 VA 13
MO
KY 65
33
21 58 NC
NM 49
59
36 TN 56 57
3 37 62 OK
AZ
38 39 AR SC
40
14 55
54
MS AL GA
41 TX
LA 1
31
23 24 25
60 26 FL
* Federal Field/ Site Offices are co-located with many 63
61
of the DOE locations listed
Indicates DOE National Laboratory
Alabama Louisiana Oklahoma
1. Power Systems Development Facility 23. Strategic Petroleum Reserve - West Hackberry Site 49. Southwestern Power Administration
24. Strategic Petroleum Reserve - Bayou Choctaw Site
Alaska 25. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office Oregon
2. Arctic Energy Office 26. Strategic Petroleum Reserve - St. James Terminal 50. Bonneville Power Administration
51. National Energy Technology Laboratory – Albany
California Maine
3. Energy Technology Engineering Center 27. Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve Pennsylvania
4. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory* 52. Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory
5. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory* Maryland 53. National Energy Technology Laboratory – Pittsburgh
6. Sandia National Laboratories 28. DOE Headquarters – Germantown Campus
7. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory* South Carolina
Massachusetts 54. Savannah River National Laboratory*
Colorado 29. Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve 55. Savannah River Site
8. LM Grand Junction Office 30. Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve
9. National Renewable Energy Laboratory* Tennessee
10. Western Area Power Administration Mississippi 56. East Tennessee Technology Park
11. LM Westminster Office 31. SPR Emergency Equipment Warehouse 57. Oak Ridge National Laboratory*
58. Office Scientific and Technical Information
Connecticut Missouri 59. Y-12 Plant
12. Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserves 32. Kansas City National Security Campus
Texas
District of Columbia Nevada 60. Strategic Petroleum Reserve - Big Hill Site
13. DOE Headquarters – Forrestal Building 33. Nevada National Security Site 61. Strategic Petroleum Reserve - Bryan Mound Site
62. Pantex Plant*
Georgia New Jersey 63. National Energy Technology Laboratory - Houston
14. Southeastern Power Administration 34. Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve
35. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory* Utah
Idaho 64. Moab UMTRA Project
15. Idaho National Laboratory* New Mexico
16. Radiological Environmental Sciences Laboratory 36. Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute Virginia
37. Los Alamos National Laboratory* 65. Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility*
Illinois 38. National Training Center
17. Argonne National Laboratory* 39. NNSA Albuquerque Complex Washington
18. SC Consolidated Service Center 40 Sandia National Laboratories* 66. Hanford
19. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory* 41. Waste Isolation Pilot Plant* 67. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory*
Iowa New York West Virginia
20. Ames Laboratory 42. Separations Process Research Unit 68. National Energy Technology Laboratory – Morgantown
43. Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve 69. LM Business Center
Kentucky 44. Brookhaven National Laboratory*
21. Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant 45. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory Wyoming
22. Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office 46. West Valley Demonstration Project 70. Rocky Mountain Oil Field Testing Center
Ohio
47. EM Consolidated Business Center
* EFFECTIVE DATE: OCTOBER 2020 48. Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
DOE CORPORATE OVERVIEW | DOE Laboratories, Plants, And Other Field Sites < previous page | next page > 12Cyber Council, chaired by the Deputy Secretary,
Boards, Councils, and is the principal forum for coordination of cyber-
related activities across the Department and serves
Committees as an advisory body to the Deputy Secretary. DOE
is engaged in three categories of cyber-related
activities: (1) protecting the DOE enterprise –
Given its diverse, complex missions, DOE has including government-owned, contractor-operated
established several high-level boards, councils, sites and facilities – from a range of cyber threats
and committees to: identify issues and challenges that can adversely impact mission capabilities;
requiring attention; facilitate collaborative, (2) bolstering the United States Government’s
decision-making; and offer recommendations on capabilities to address cyber threats; and (3)
challenges facing the Department. In most cases, supporting energy sector efforts to strengthen
these groups are comprised of senior leaders from cybersecurity. Membership includes the Under
headquarters program and mission support offices; Secretaries and other senior leadership with
field organizations; and laboratories. They have responsibilities for cyber security. The Council meets
been essential to building stronger relationships and quarterly or as required by the Chair.
developing strategies to achieve DOE’s goals.
Energy Systems Acquisition Advisory Board
In addition, DOE has twenty-one advisory (ESAAB), chaired by the Deputy Secretary, supports
committees that are managed in accordance with the Department’s objective of achieving and
the Federal Advisory Committee Act. These committees maintaining excellence in project management,
are comprised of experts in specific disciplines and advises the Deputy Secretary on enterprise-wide
represent the users, industries, and organizations project management policy and issues, and supports
in the public and private sectors that could be decision-making on critical decision (CD) milestones
directly affected by the work of the committees. The for major system projects greater than $750 million.
committees provide relevant, objective advice to The ESAAB also reviews other projects of lessor
DOE and their proceedings are open to the public. value to raise awareness of problems and solutions.
DOE manages two of these advisory committees in Recent highlights include: the approval of a project
support of the President. alternative (CD-1) of a new $5.8 billion Versatile Test
Reactor (VTR) at the Idaho National Lab; a mission
Internal DOE Boards, Councils and need approval (CD-0) for a new $4.2 billion Science
Committees Electron Ion Collider (EIC); and the project completion
(CD-4) of a new, $2.34 billion nuclear chemical
The following includes boards, councils, and
processing facility, the Salt Waste Processing Facility
committees that are internal to DOE, most of which
(SWPF) at the Savannah River Site.
are chaired by the Deputy Secretary.
Emergency and Incident Management Council
Research and Technology Investment Committee
(EIMC), chaired by the Deputy Secretary, serves
(RTIC), chaired by the Deputy Secretary, convenes
key elements of the Department that support as a forum to promote coordination across the
research and development activities to share and Department to prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and
coordinate their strategic research priorities, identify recover from emergency situations. Most recently,
potential cross-cutting opportunities in both basic for example, the EIMC has played a significant role
and applied science and technology, and ensure key in ensuring a coordinated Departmental response
upcoming decisions are effectively leveraged. The to COVID-19. The Council, made up of senior leaders
RTIC membership includes the Under Secretaries, from across the Department, addresses strategic-
ARPA-E Director, and other senior officials. The RTIC level aspects of the emergency management
is supported by the RTIC Working Group, which is enterprise and identifies department-wide
comprised of senior level staff representing the RTIC capabilities that can be utilized, as appropriate, in
members. RTIC initiatives have focused on increased response, consultation, and technical assistance and
transparency and collaboration across programs, restoration activities.
especially on specific technologies, including energy
storage, artificial intelligence, critical materials, STEM,
Credit Review Board (CRB), chaired by the Deputy
biotechnology, polymers, and integrated energy
systems. Secretary, is charged with ensuring full consideration
DOE CORPORATE OVERVIEW | Boards, Councils, and Committees < previous page | next page > 13of credit management, debt collection, and policy President’s Council of Advisors on Science and
issues, to make recommendations to the Secretary of Technology (PCAST) advises the President on
Energy prior to the Secretary's granting final approval matters involving science, technology, education,
for any conditional commitment for a loan guarantee and innovation policy. The Council also provides the
or loan, and to participate in the oversight of the President with scientific and technical information
Loan Program’s portfolio. The CRB seeks to confirm that is needed to inform public policy relating to the
the commercial viability of a project receiving a loan American economy, the American worker, national
or loan guarantee; thoroughly examine the project
and homeland security, and other topics.
or activities benefitting from the program in light of
DOE's objectives, including the portfolio objectives
for the program; and oversee the development National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee
of a strategy for managing risks taken on by the (NQIAC) provides advice to the President and the
Department in association with its loans, loan Secretary of Energy on the National Quantum
guarantees, and portfolio. Initiative Program. The committee also provides
advice to the National Science and Technology
Laboratory Operations Board (LOB) was chartered Council Subcommittee on Quantum Information
in 2013 to strengthen the partnership between the Science. The NQIAC conducts independent
Department and the National Laboratories, and to assessments of trends and developments in
improve management and performance in order to quantum information science and technology and
more effectively and efficiently execute the missions tracks the progress and activities of the Program,
of the Department and the National Laboratories. including the extent to which the Program is helping
The LOB holds monthly meetings and is chaired by to maintain United States leadership in quantum
the Director, Office of Strategic Planning and Policy. information science and technology.
Its membership includes senior program and staff
office officials; National Laboratory Chief Operating
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB)
Officers (COOs) and Chief Research Officers (CROs);
a representative from the Field Office Managers; provides the Secretary with timely, balanced,
and a representative from the Lab M&O contractor external advice on issues concerning DOE.
group. Most recently, the LOB has focused on Comprised of technical experts, business executives,
developing the 2020 State of the DOE National academics, and former government officials, SEAB
Laboratories Report and preparing a strategic provides recommendations to the Secretary on
response to the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board’s DOE’s basic and applied research and development
recommendations on investing in people to retain, activities; economic and national security policy;
grow and inspire top talent. educational issues; operational issues; and any other
issues as directed by the Secretary. Most recently,
Security Committee was established by the four SEAB working groups have been established to
Secretary and is comprised of Chief Security Officers provide recommendations on maximizing artificial
(CSOs) across DOE. The Security Committee identifies intelligence and machine learning to support DOE’s
corporate security strategies, guides security policy mission; promoting innovation in DOE policies and
development, and provides a forum for cross-
practices; optimizing DOE efforts to support space
organizational issues. The Committee oversaw the
exploration; and elevating the profile of DOE’s vital
development of a Design Basis Threat policy, further
refining previous threat assessment processes. missions through improved branding.
In addition, the Committee provides guidance
for security of special nuclear material, including DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and
addressing aging security infrastructure, and Renewable Energy
material control and accountability. The Committee
has also led the Department’s efforts to develop The following four Federal advisory committees that
counter-unmanned-aerial system security policies support its activities:
and pursue special airspace designations and
engagement authorities to best protect DOE assets. Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Advisory
Committee (ASRAC), was established to use
DOE Federal Advisory Committees negotiated rulemaking to engage all interested
parties, gather data, and attempt to reach consensus
The following includes Federal Advisory Committees on establishing energy efficiency standards.
managed by the Department.
DOE CORPORATE OVERVIEW | Boards, Councils, and Committees < previous page | next page > 14Biomass Research and Development Advisory Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC),
Committee (BIOAC), provides expert advice to help advises on national policy and scientific aspects of
craft recommendations on the direction of biomass nuclear issues of concern to DOE.
research and development at DOE.
DOE’s Office of Science
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory
The following six advisory committees all provide
Committee (HTAC), provides technical and
independent advice on specific technological areas:
programmatic advice on DOE's hydrogen research,
development, and demonstration efforts.
Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory
Committee (ASCAC)
State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB), develops
recommendations regarding initiation, design,
Basic Energy Science Advisory Committee (BESAC)
implementation, and evaluation of federal energy
efficiency and renewable energy programs to help
Biological and Environmental Research Advisory
integrate and provide consistency between federal,
Committee (BERAC)
state, and local activities.
Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee
DOE’s Office of Electricity (FESAC)
The following Federal advisory committee supports
its activities: High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP)
Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC), provides Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC)
expert advice on implementing the Energy Policy
Act of 2005; executing the Energy Independence and DOE’s Office of Environmental
Security Act of 2007; and modernizing the nation's Management
electricity delivery infrastructure.
The following two Federal advisory committees
supports its activities:
DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy
has the following three Federal advisory committees Environmental Management Advisory Board
that support its activities: (EMAB), provides independent and external advice,
information, and recommendations to the Assistant
National Coal Council (NCC), provides advice and Secretary for Environmental Management on
recommendations on coal policy, technology and corporate issues relating to accelerated site cleanup
markets. and risk reduction.
National Petroleum Council (NPC), was established Environmental Management Site-Specific
to advise, inform, and make recommendations with Advisory Board (EMSSAB), was created to involve
respect to any matter relating to oil and natural gas stakeholders more directly in environmental cleanup
or to the oil and gas industries. discussions, federal decision-making and cleanup
activities.
Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee (MHAC),
advises DOE on the potential applications National Nuclear Security Administration
of methane hydrate; assists in developing
recommendations and priorities for the methane The following Federal advisory committee supports
hydrate research and development program; and its activities:
submits to Congress one or more reports on an
assessment of DOE’s research program. Defense Programs Advisory Committee (DPAC),
provides advice and recommendations on the
stewardship and maintenance of the Nation's
DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy
nuclear deterrent.
The following Federal advisory committee supports
its activities:
DOE CORPORATE OVERVIEW | Boards, Councils, and Committees < previous page | next page > 15Office of the Chief Financial Officer will develop,
Department of if needed, a revised FY 2021 budget request and
COVID/stimulus supplemental proposals for
Energy’s Upcoming Congressional consideration.
Office of Electricity will seek approval to construct
Critical Decisions the Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL) Research Facility
at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, which
is needed to accelerate vital research and validate
and Events the performance of battery technologies for grid
applications.
The following includes the Department’s high-
visibility critical decision points and events, by Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
program, for January 20, 2021 through April 30, Energy will select financial assistance awardees
2021. for the Critical Materials FOA: Next-Generation
Technologies and Field Validation, which will
provide $30 million for research and development
January 2021 (Post-Inauguration) focused on field validation and demonstration, as
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental well as next-generation extraction, separation, and
Affairs will begin preparing incoming nominees processing technologies for critical materials.
for confirmation hearings, including Congressional
courtesy visits. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy will select financial assistance awardees for
Energy Information Administration will issue the Water Security FOA: Research and Development
the Annual Energy Outlook (AEO), an integrated for Advanced Water Resource Recovery Systems,
long-term projection of U.S. energy consumption, which will provide $20 million to develop technology
supply, prices, and energy-related carbon dioxide innovations that strengthen America’s water
emissions. infrastructure and enable advanced water resource
recovery systems that have the potential to be net
National Nuclear Security Administration will energy positive.
provide an annual report (developed jointly with
the Department of Defense) to the Secretary of Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy and the Secretary of Defense on the safety, Energy will select financial assistance awardees
reliability, performance and military effectiveness of for the Perovskite FOA, which will provide $20
the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile. The Secretaries million to further advance perovskite research
must submit the report to the President by and development in accordance with FY 2020
February 1, 2021. Congressional direction.
National Nuclear Security Administration. Office of Science will make critical decisions
Will announce the awardees for a new university regarding the Nanoscale Science Research Centers
consortium under the $25 million Integrated (NSRC) Recapitalization at Brookhaven National
University Program (IUP) Funding Opportunity Laboratory, including determinations on the
Announcement (FOA) to establish basic research selected approach for the project, the project’s final
and development capabilities at U.S. universities design, and authorization to release funds for the
and enable a pipeline of students who have first phase of construction.
performed nuclear engineering and nuclear physics
research into the national laboratory system. February 2021
National Nuclear Security Administration will Energy Information Administration will issue the
participate in the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of February edition of the Short-Term Energy Outlook
Nuclear Weapons (NPT) 2021 Review Conference, (STEO), which provides a monthly forecast of U.S.
which is tentatively scheduled for January 2021. energy consumption, supply, and prices through the
end of 2022.
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DOE CORPORATE OVERVIEW | Department of Energy’s Upcoming Critical Decisions and Events 16Office of the Chief Financial Officer will develop, if and manufactured housing, which will likely
appropriate, a DOE FY 2022 budget request based on draw significant interest from a diverse set of
new Administration guidance. stakeholders, including members of Congress and
the media.
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental
Affairs will prepare senior leadership for potential Office of Environmental Management expects
meetings with intergovernmental groups that are to award a new contract to manage and operate
the Savannah River National Laboratory, which will
scheduled to hold their annual meetings in February
enhance and expand the laboratory’s research and
and March.
development capacity.
Office of International Affairs will prepare senior Office of Fossil Energy to support the $1.4 billion
leadership for the Munich Security Conference, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization
scheduled for February 2021, and associated Program’s Life Extension 2 (LE2) Project, FE must
bilateral and multilateral meetings. conclude the fourth and final Energy Security and
Infrastructure Modernization (ESIM) Fund crude oil
Office of Management the Government sale to raise the final $450 million for construction
Accountability Office (GAO) will issue its bi-annual contract commitments prior to June 2021. The
High Risk List, which includes Federal government Secretary determines whether to authorize the sale.
activities considered to be at high-risk. The National
Nuclear Security Administration and Office of Office of International Affairs will participate in
Environmental Management’s major projects the International Energy Agency (IEA) Governing
and contracts (over $750 million) are expected to Board Meeting scheduled for March 24-25, 2021.
continue to be on the list, primarily due to challenges
Office of Science will make a decision regarding
in completing large construction projects.
the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-
LHC) ATLAS Upgrade Project at Fermi National
March 2021 Accelerator Laboratory on the approval of the
Energy Information Administration will issue the preliminary design of the project as well as
March edition of the Short-Term Energy Outlook consideration of the scope, cost, and schedule.
(STEO), which provides a monthly forecast of U.S.
energy consumption, supply, and prices through the April 2021
end of 2022. Energy Information Administration will issue
the April edition of the Short-Term Energy Outlook
National Nuclear Security Administration the (STEO), which provides a monthly forecast of U.S.
President issues the annual assurance on the energy consumption, supply, and prices through the
safety, security, reliability, and military effectiveness end of 2022.
of the nuclear weapons stockpile based on an
assessment conducted by DOE and the Department Office of Electricity will seek resolution regarding
of Defense. an expiring designation (May 1, 2021) in Executive
Order 13920, Securing the United States Bulk-Power
System, which declares threats to the bulk-power
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable system by foreign adversaries to constitute a
Energy will down select from three awardees national emergency. Absent legislation, the national
funded under the FY 2018 Generation 3 Contracting emergency declaration would need to be renewed
Solar Power (CSP) Systems FOA to one awardee annually.
that will build a test facility that allows diverse
teams of researchers, laboratories, developers, and Office of Science will host the annual National
manufacturers to test components and systems Science Bowl (NSB), where teams of middle school
through a wide range of operating conditions and high school students across the country
necessary to advance the next generation of CSP compete in the NSB Finals. The President, First Lady,
technology. and the Secretary are traditionally invited to address
the students or host the finals. All 2021 regional
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable competitions will be virtual (from mid-January to
Energy expects to announce plans to revise late March). A determination on the location of the
the appliance standards for showerheads National Finals will be made in March 2021.
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