Former Trump administration official Cathy Tripodi is back at the Department of Energy in an influential role, three sources who were granted anonymity to speak freely about personnel changes told POLITICO’S E&E News.
One source said Tripodi is now listed as executive director of the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations in an internal database. None of the sources was authorized to speak publicly.
Tripodi worked in various offices at the department between 2017 and 2021, including the Office of Policy and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. She came under fire as assistant secretary of EERE in 2018 over the withdrawal of a solar funding opportunity.
The Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations potentially faces stiff headwinds under President Donald Trump. Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation blueprint for Trump, called for its elimination.