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Chris Wright is the United States Secretary of Energy. This page tracks publications from this office and sourced personal appearances — 37 source records across 30 days — compiled automatically from the linked source and updated daily.
- Office: United States Secretary of Energy
- Country: 🇺🇸 United States
- Office base: Washington, D.C. (not current location)
- Latest entry: Friday, October 23, 2026
- Overseas days tracked: 0
- Tracking since: Friday, August 21, 2026
- Source: U.S. Department of Energy — Articles
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Wright today
Public schedule for . Current physical location is not established by the available sources. No sourced, dated appearance is available for today. This may reflect a collection gap or a source that publishes news instead of a diary. Latest office publication (2026-10-23): Energy Department Designates Helium as Critical Material to Strengthen American Manufacturing and Supply Chain Security.
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Friday, October 23, 2026
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Energy Department Designates Helium as Critical Material to Strengthen American Manufacturing and Supply Chain Security
Designation reflects helium’s essential role in semiconductor manufacturing and advanced energy technologies.
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Energy Department Authorizes Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange to Support Fuel Supply Stability
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) authorized the exchange to help support regional fuel availability and alleviate potential impacts on transportation fuel supply in Louisiana and surrounding region.
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- 2026-10-23T10:00:32-04:00
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Energy Department Announces Over $125 Million for 63 Projects Across 16 States to Lower Energy Costs, Expand Electricity Access, and Advance Economic Development for America’s Tribal Communities
This investment represents the largest-ever single investment in the Office of Indian Energy’s history.
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Energy Department to Use Defense Production Act Funding to Restart American Refinery and Expand Refining Capacity
President Donald J. Trump today announced plans to provide up to $150 million in Defense Production Act Title III funding to expand domestic petroleum production, storage, and logistics at refineries across the United States.
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- 2026-10-22T21:37:00-04:00
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Energy Department Authorizes Exchange from Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) authorized the exchange to address supply chain disruptions and ensure Americans in the Northeast region stay warm.
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- 2026-10-21T09:33:00-04:00
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Energy Department Announces New Investments to Strengthen America's Power Grid and Lower Electricity Costs
Additional funding will help states, territories, and tribes modernize critical energy infrastructure, improve grid reliability, and deliver more affordable electricity to American families and businesses.
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Monday, October 19, 2026
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Energy Department Advances Constitution Pipeline Project with $42 Million in Defense Production Act Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it will use up to $42 million in Defense Production Act Title III funding to advance the development of a proposed 125-mile natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to New York.
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- 2026-10-19T10:33:00-04:00
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Energy Department Announces Virginia and West Virginia Transmission Project to Receive Defense Production Act Funding, Strengthening National Security and Grid Reliability
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced its intent to deploy Defense Production Act (DPA) funding to accelerate the expansion of transmission capacity in Virginia and West Virginia, strengthening grid reliability and infrastructure es
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Energy Department Releases Emissions Value Request Process for 45Z Fuel Production Credit
The U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office released a pre-publication draft of a federal register notice announcing the Emissions Value Request process for the 45Z fuel production tax credit.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Energy Department Announces 2026 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award Winners
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced nine recipients of the prestigious Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award for their exceptional contributions to research and development supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s missions in sc
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Energy Department Backs Major Grid Expansion Across Eight States to Strengthen Reliability and Lower Electricity Costs
The Energy Department Announces Intention to Support Adding 2.5 GW of Grid Capacity and 800 Jobs
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- 2026-10-13T15:41:00-04:00
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Monday, October 12, 2026
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Energy Secretary Secures Mid-Atlantic Grid Ahead of Anticipated Stressed System Conditions
Secretary Wright issues an emergency order to stabilize the mid-Atlantic grid and mitigate the risk of blackouts
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Saturday, October 10, 2026
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Energy Department Authorizes Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange to Address Supply Disruptions Due to Hurricane
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) authorized the emergency exchange to alleviate supply disruption due to inclement weather in the Gulf of America
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Friday, October 9, 2026
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Energy Department Supports FERC’s Call for PJM to Protect Ratepayers and Build More Reliable Power
DOE urges PJM to require large new electricity users to pay for the generation and infrastructure needed to serve them.
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- 2026-10-09T17:45:59-04:00
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
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U.S. Department of Energy Awards $96 Million to 67 Early Career Scientists
DOE’s Early Career Research Program (ECRP) Supports the Next Generation of American Scientific Leadership Across Universities, National Laboratories, and User Facilities.
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- 2026-10-08T09:45:59-04:00
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Energy Department Announces New Genesis Mission Awards to Advance Super Intelligence for Science
Twelve newly selected Phase II and six Phase I projects to advance the frontiers of Super Intelligence (SI) for science, capping a first-year cohort of 297 projects across the Genesis Mission portfolio.
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- 2026-10-08T09:13:59-04:00
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Energy Department Launches Genesis Mission Graduate Fellowship to Advance American Scientific Leadership
Inaugural fellowship program aims to build a robust domestic, Super Intelligence (SI)-ready scientific workforce through dual-competency training and research experiences at DOE National Labs and with industry partners.
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Monday, October 5, 2026
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Energy Department Announces $4.2 Billion Investment to Boost Nuclear Power and Help Lower Energy Costs in Pennsylvania and Ohio
Today’s announcement will deliver more reliable American energy, strengthen the grid, lower costs, and meet growing power demand across the 13-state PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. region.
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- 2026-10-05T12:05:00-04:00
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Energy Department Announces Alaska Railbelt Transmission Project to Receive Defense Production Act Funding, Securing Alaska Military Installations and Local Communities
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced its intent to deploy Defense Production Act funding to develop a second high-voltage connection between Southcentral and Interior Alaska, strengthening grid infrastructure essential to national
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Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Energy Department Announces Up to $400 Million for Basic Research to Advance the Frontiers of Science
Annual funding opportunity advances the Trump Administration’s priorities across Basic Energy Sciences, Fusion Energy Sciences, Nuclear Physics, and more.
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- 2026-10-01T14:59:11-04:00
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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The United States Energy Department Continues Execution of Strategic Reserve Release Commitments
Department of Energy Issues Request for Proposal to Bolster Global Oil Supply Stability Through Strategic Petroleum Reserve Crude Exchange
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- 2026-09-29T12:42:11-04:00
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- [{"title": "The United States Energy Department Continues Execution of Strategic Reserve Release Commitments", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Department of Energy Issues Request for Proposal to Bolster Global Oil Supply Stability Through Strategic Petroleum Reserve Crude Exchange", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.energy.gov/articles/united-states-energy-department-continues-execution-strategic-reserve-release-commitments", "category": "Press release", "published_at": "2026-09-29", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-29T12:42:11-04:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:22:35+00:00"}]
Friday, September 25, 2026
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Trump Administration Mitigates Blackout Risks by Keeping Colorado Coal Plant Online
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today issued an emergency order to prevent a Colorado coal plant from going offline to ensure Americans maintain access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity.
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- 2026-09-25T19:00:00-04:00
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- [{"title": "Trump Administration Mitigates Blackout Risks by Keeping Colorado Coal Plant Online", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today issued an emergency order to prevent a Colorado coal plant from going offline to ensure Americans maintain access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity.", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.energy.gov/articles/trump-administration-mitigates-blackout-risks-keeping-colorado-coal-plant-online", "category": "Press release", "published_at": "2026-09-25", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-25T19:00:00-04:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:22:35+00:00"}]
Thursday, September 24, 2026
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Energy Department Announces Speed to Power Investments Across 26 States to Lower Electricity Costs and Improve Grid Reliability
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced its intention to help fund 31 grid-improvement projects across 26 states
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- 2026-09-24T10:21:45-04:00
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- [{"title": "Energy Department Announces Speed to Power Investments Across 26 States to Lower Electricity Costs and Improve Grid Reliability", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced its intention to help fund 31 grid-improvement projects across 26 states", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-speed-power-investments-across-26-states-lower-electricity", "category": "Press release", "published_at": "2026-09-24", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-24T10:21:45-04:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:22:35+00:00"}]
Monday, September 21, 2026
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Energy Department Announces $99 Million for 21 Projects to Advance U.S. Geothermal Energy Development
Projects will test next-generation geothermal technologies and explore promising resources to support affordable, reliable, secure American energy
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- 2026-09-21T13:02:00-04:00
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- [{"title": "Energy Department Announces $99 Million for 21 Projects to Advance U.S. Geothermal Energy Development", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Projects will test next-generation geothermal technologies and explore promising resources to support affordable, reliable, secure American energy", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-99-million-21-projects-advance-us-geothermal-energy", "category": "Press release", "published_at": "2026-09-21", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-21T13:02:00-04:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:22:35+00:00"}]
Saturday, September 19, 2026
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Trump Administration Moves to Keep Indiana Coal Plants Operating to Support Grid Reliability
Emergency orders address critical grid reliability issues and ensure affordable electricity access for hardworking American families and businesses.
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- 2026-09-19T08:50:00-04:00
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- [{"title": "Trump Administration Moves to Keep Indiana Coal Plants Operating to Support Grid Reliability", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Emergency orders address critical grid reliability issues and ensure affordable electricity access for hardworking American families and businesses.", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.energy.gov/articles/trump-administration-moves-keep-indiana-coal-plants-operating-support-grid-reliability", "category": "Press release", "published_at": "2026-09-19", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-19T08:50:00-04:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:22:35+00:00"}]
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Energy Secretary Secures Carolinas’ Grid Amidst Hot Weather Conditions
Secretary Wright issued an emergency order to stabilize the Carolinas’ grid and mitigate blackout risks amid hot weather conditions.
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- [{"title": "Energy Secretary Secures Carolinas’ Grid Amidst Hot Weather Conditions", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Secretary Wright issued an emergency order to stabilize the Carolinas’ grid and mitigate blackout risks amid hot weather conditions.", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-secretary-secures-carolinas-grid-amidst-hot-weather-conditions", "category": "Press release", "published_at": "2026-09-19", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-19T08:55:00-04:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:22:35+00:00"}]
Thursday, September 17, 2026
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Energy Secretary Secures Mid-Atlantic Grid Due to Anticipated Stressed System Conditions
Secretary Wright issues an emergency order to stabilize the Mid-Atlantic grid and mitigate the risk of blackouts.
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- Chris Wright
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- Revision history
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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Energy Department Advances U.S. Energy Priorities at G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial
The U.S. Department of Energy, with the White House National Energy Dominance Council, the U.S. Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosted G20 Energy Ministers at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial.
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- 2026-09-16T16:28:39-04:00
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Delivers U.S. National Statement at the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today delivered the U.S. National Statement at the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria.
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- 2026-09-14T13:15:00-04:00
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Energy Secretary Keeps Northwest Coal Generating Plant Online
Emergency order addresses critical grid reliability issues in the Northwestern U.S. by keeping coal plant online
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- 2026-09-12
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- No named person established; this is an office record
- Tenure attribution
- unknown
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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DOE’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation Announces $73 Million to Advance Domestic Mining Technology
Funded projects will establish real-world testing grounds for innovative mining technologies to continue securing America's critical materials supply chains
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- 2026-09-09
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- unknown
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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Energy Department Closes $1.9 Billion Loan to Restart Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing today announced the financial close of a loan of up to $1.9 billion to NextEra Energy to help finance the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Linn County, Iowa.
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- 2026-09-08
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- No named person established; this is an office record
- Tenure attribution
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Thursday, September 3, 2026
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Energy Secretary Secures Carolinas’ Grid Ahead of Holiday Weekend
Secretary Wright issued an emergency order to stabilize the Carolinas’ grid and mitigate blackout risks amid hot weather conditions.
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- Office publication · unknown
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- named_person_unverified_tenure
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- Publication date
- 2026-09-03
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- Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable
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- Named person
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
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Energy Secretary Keeps the Mid-Atlantic Powered During Hot Weather Conditions
Secretary Wright issues an emergency order to stabilize the Mid-Atlantic grid and mitigate the risk of blackouts.
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- 2026-09-02
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Monday, August 24, 2026
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DOE and SBA Launch SBIC-E Initiative to Unleash Private Capital for American Innovation and Small Businesses
New strategic partnership expands private investment in American small businesses advancing American energy dominance.
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- 2026-08-24
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- No named person established; this is an office record
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Saturday, August 22, 2026
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Energy Secretary Keeps Critical Generation Available in Mid-Atlantic
Emergency order keeps critical generation available to power Americans in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States
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- 2026-08-22
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- No named person established; this is an office record
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- unknown
Friday, August 21, 2026
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Energy Department Announces $500 Million Award to Revitalize American Steelmaking
$500 million award will protect 2,300 American jobs and strengthen domestic steel production
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- 2026-08-21
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Publishing activity
- Transparency rank: #182 of 388 measurable sources
- Timed entries: 0% of published source records carry a time of day, not just a date
- Overseas share: 0 of 30 tracked days (0%) were flagged as overseas travel
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Chris Wright?
Chris Wright is the United States Secretary of Energy, based in Washington, D.C., United States.
Where is Wright today?
Current physical location is not established by the available sources. Office publications and dated appearances are distinguished on this page.
What is on Wright's schedule most recently?
The latest published entry is Friday, October 23, 2026: Energy Department Designates Helium as Critical Material to Strengthen American Manufacturing and Supply Chain Security; Energy Department Authorizes Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange to Support Fuel Supply Stability.
Where does this schedule come from?
It is compiled automatically from U.S. Department of Energy — Articles, the configured source. Source type and retrieval health are shown above.
How often does Wright's schedule update?
The collector checks U.S. Department of Energy — Articles daily. Current status: Fresh source, and the most recent published entry is dated Friday, October 23, 2026. 30 days and 37 source records are tracked so far, and each one links back to the original official source so you can verify it.
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