• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Daniel Simmons

U.S. Department of Energy

Assistant Secretary, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

In his role as Assistant Secretary in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Daniel Simmons leads EERE to promote affordable and reliable energy to enhance America’s economic growth and energy security. He oversees technology development in the energy efficiency, renewable power and sustainable transportation sectors. Before joining the U.S. Department of Energy, Daniel served as the Institute for Energy Research’s Vice President for Policy, overseeing its energy and climate policy work at the state and federal level. He previously served as the director of the Natural Resources Task Force of the American Legislative Exchange Council, was a research fellow at the Mercatus Center and worked as professional staff on the Committee on Resources of the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a graduate of Utah State University and George Mason University School of Law.

Sessions With Daniel Simmons

Wednesday, 13 March

  • 11:30am - 12:30pm (CST) / -

    The Future of EV Adoption, Investment & Innovation
    Panel Geopolitics/Energy Policy/Economics Transportation/Mobility

    This session will tackle the challenges facing the providers of power to the EV charging infrastructure. How are utilities preparing for the increase in demand and the shifts in time of day charging? What new infrastructure will be necessary to accommodate additional EV charging?