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Office of the General Counsel

Contacts for Energy Policy
Office of Energy Policy

Robert H. Edwards, Jr., Deputy General Counsel (GC-70)
202-586-6758
robert.edwards@hq.doe.gov

LEGISLATION & REGULATORY LAW

Daniel Cohen, Assistant General Counsel (GC-71)
202-586-9523
daniel.cohen@hq.doe.gov

Cecelia M. Williams, Paralegal Specialist
(202-586-2902)
cecelia.williams@hq.doe.gov

Legislation Contacts

Subject Matter/Functional Area Lead

Climate Change (Including Greenhouse Gas)
Environment (Clean Air, Clean Water, ETC.)
Lirigation
Education
Procurement

 Catherine Goshe
202-586-7053
Authorizations (Defense, NPR, and State)
Defense Programs (NNSA)
International
National Petroleum Reserve (NPR)
Patents
Power Marketing
Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)
Tax (including Electric Generation and Energy Efficiency and
   Renewable Tax Issues)		 Charlene Sturbitts
202-586-3398

Civil Service
DOE Reorganization
GSA/Property
Homeland Security/Terrorism

  • Terrorism (including Bioterrorism, Chemical, and Nuclear Terrorism)
  • Emergency Management
  • Safeguards and Security (including Cybersecurity)

Inspector General/GAO/Whistleblower
Management and Administration (including Personnel)
Public Lands
Small and Minority Business/Equal Opportunity Issues

 Al Beer
202-586-4312
Appropriations (EWD)
EIA
Environment Management, Safety, Health
Electricity Generation
Nuclear (including Nuclear Waste, Uranium Enrichment)
Credit Programs (Loan Gurantee, Auto Loans		 Preeti Chaudari
202-586-8078

Coal
Oil and Gas
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Energy Research/Technology Transfer (Science, Labs)
Intelligence (Including Authorizations)

Betsy Kohl
202-586-2902



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Regulatory Law Contacts

Subject Matter/Functional Area Lead Backup
Federal Regulatory Law Daniel Cohen
202-586-9523		 Betsy Kohl
202-586-7796
Regulatory Review Betsy Kohl
202-586-7796		 Daniel Cohen
202-586-9523
E-rulemaking Steve Duarte
202-586-2951		 Dan Cohen
202-586-8140
Regulatory & DOE Directives Review Steve Duarte
202-586-2951		 Catherine Goshe
202-586-7053
Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda Diana Dean
202-586-7440		 Clara Barley
202-586-8705
Plain Language Drafting & Congressional Review
Act Notifications		 Diana Dean
202-586-7440		 Catherine Goshe
202-586-7053
Federal Register Publication Clara Barley
202-586-8705		 Diana Dean
202-586-7440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOSSIL ENERGY & ENERGY EFFICIENCY

VACANT, Assistant General Counsel (GC-72)

Francine B. Pinto, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Renewable Energy
202-586-9507
202-586-7432 (direct)
Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov

Subject Matter/Functional Area Lead Backup
Federal Energy Management Program Chris Calamita
202-586-1777		 Francine Pinto
202-586-7432
Loan Guaranties Wade Boswell
202-586-1484		 Ruth Ku
202-586-3399
Residential Products Francine Pinto
202-586-7432		 Eric Stas
202-586-5827
Commercial Products Francine Pinto
202-586-7432		 Michael Kido
202-586-8145
State Energy Program
Weatherization Assistance Program
Stripper Well Funds Program
Alternative Fuel Transportation Program		 Chris Calamita
202-586-1777		 Francine Pinto
202-586-7432
Federal Buildings Program Chris Calamita
202-586-1777		 Francine Pinto
202-586-7432
Enforcement Michael Kido
202-586-8145		  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRICITY & FOSSIL ENERGY

Steven A. Porter, Assistant General Counsel (GC-76)
202-586-2918
202-586-4219 (direct)
Steven.Porter@hq.doe.gov

Subject Matter/Functional Area Lead Backup
Electricity Delivery
 Lot Cooke 
202-586-0503		  
Energy Reliability
 Lot Cooke
202-586-0503		  
Critical Infrastructure Protection
 		 Steven Porter 
202-586-4219		  
Regulatory Interventions Perry Bruder
202-586-3409		  
Power Marketing Loy Kirkpatrick
202-586-2919		 Lot Cooke
202-586-0503
International Electricity Mike Skinker
202-586-2793		 Becca Smith
202-586-6335

Strategic Petroleum Reserve
 

 Mike Skinker 
202-586-2793		 Becca Smith
202-586-6335
Clean Coal Technolgy
 Mike Skinker
202-586-2793		 Becca Smith
202-586-6335
Nature Gas Including Liquified Natural Gas
 Steven Porter
202-586-4219		 Becca Smith
202-586-6335
Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Steven Porter
202-586-4219		 Becca Smith
202-586-6335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL LAW

Susan F. Beard, Assistant General Counsel (GC-77)
202-586-1522
susan.beard@hq.doe.gov

Debra McFadgen, Paralegal Specialist
(202-586-1522)
 yvonne.stewart@hq.doe.gov

Subject Matter/Functional Area Lead Backup
Financial Disclosure Reports Krysten Urchick
202-586-3422

Brian Plesser
202-586-1522

Conflicts of Interest Tina Hymer
202-586-1521		 Wayne Gordon
202-586-1519
Post-employment Wayne Gordon
202-586-1519		 Krysten Urchick
202-586-3422
Hatch Act Wayne Gordon
202-586-1519		 Tina Hymer
202-586-1521
Standards of Conduct Krysten Urchick
202-586-3422		 Brian Plesser
202-586-1522
Non-Federal Source Travel Krysten Urchick
202-586-3422		 Brian Plesser
202-586-1522
Ethics Training Sue Wadel
202-586-1522		 Susan Beard
202-586-1522
Use of DOE Aircraft Sue Wadel
202-586-1522		 Susan Beard
202-586-1522
FOIA Jocelyn Richards
202-586-5529		 Pamela Simmonds
202-586-5525
Privacy Act Jocelyn Richards
202-586-5529		 Hirsh Kravitz
202-586-8499
Fiscal Will Grant
202-586-6965		 Tina Hymer
202-586-1521
Property Nisha Kumar
202-586-1522		 Jocelyn Richards
202-586-5529
Federal Personnel Nisha Kumar
202-586-1522		 Reesha Trznadel
303-275-8493
Delegations David Krentel
202-586-6721		 Krysten Urchick
202-586-3422
Directives Krysten Urchick
202-586-3422		 Brian Plesser
202-586-1522
Memoranda of Understanding/Agreements Krysten Urchick
202-586-3422		 Brian Plesser
202-586-1522
EEO Programs Isiah Smith
202-586-8618		 Reesha Trznadel
303-275-8493
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Reesha Trznadel
303-275-8493		 Isiah Smith
202-586-8618
Minority Economic Impact Reesha Trznadel
303-275-8493		 Hirsh Kravitz
202-586-8499
Paperwork Reduction Act Reesha Trznadel
303-275-8493		 Kevin Shehan
202-586-6918
FACA David Krentel
202-586-6721		 Tina Hymer
202-586-1521
USERRA Hirsh Kravitz
202-586-8499		 Pamela Simmonds
202-586-5525
PILT David Krentel
202-586-6721		 Will Grant
202-586-6965
Asset Divestiture Nisha Kumar
202-586-1522		 Jocelyn Richards
202-586-5529
Constitutional Law David Krentel
202-586-6721		 Tina Hymer
202-586-1521
EIA David Krentel
202-586-6721		 Krysten Urchick
202-586-3422
Employee Claims Jocelyn Richards
202-586-5529		 Pamela Simmonds
202-586-5525
Legislative Review David Krentel
202-586-6721		 Will Grant
202-586-6965
Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act Isiah Smith
202-586-8618		 Hirsh Kravitz
202-586-8499
Tort Claims Jocelyn Richards
202-586-5529		 Kevin Shehan
202-586-6918
EEO Cases Isiah Smith
202-586-8618		 Jocelyn Richards
202-586-5529
MSPB Cases Reesha Trznadel
303-275-8493		 Kevin Shehan
202-586-6918

 
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