Former Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is joining the board of a major U.S. utility company that received millions of taxpayer dollars from Granholm’s agency on her watch.
Granholm will be a board member for Edison International, a major utility holding company, and she will also sit on the board for Southern California Edison (SCE), a subsidiary of the holding company, Edison International announced on Thursday. SCE was part of a group of California-based entities that received $600 million in taxpayer cash from Granholm’s Department of Energy (DOE) in August 2024.
“Though they promised us something far different, the Biden administration revolving door looks to be still whirring fast enough to power a major city,” Michael Chamberlain, executive director of Protect the Public’s Trust, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Incidents of former powerful government officials cashing in on their government service by leaving to work for companies that had matters before the department while they were there is a major contributor to the precipitous decline in the public’s trust in government.” (RELATED: Outgoing Energy Sec Urges Trump To Keep One Of Biden’s Biggest Gifts To China Intact)
REPORTER: “Gas prices are now up…The President took credit for the prices going down…Does the President get credit for the price…going up?”
SEC. GRANHOLM: “It’s obviously based on international and climate events.” pic.twitter.com/MvDfFBMUX3
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Granholm will officially assume her new positions on April 11, Edison International said in its announcement. The company touted Granholm’s public sector experience as energy secretary and governor of Michigan as qualifications that it believes will make her a good addition to its business.
“Jennifer’s experience as a leader familiar with cybersecurity, physical security and clean energy resources ― and known for working in partnership with utilities and other industries ― will allow her to make important contributions to Edison International, including SCE and Trio,” Peter J. Taylor, Edison International board chair, said in a statement. The DOE’s 2024 award to SCE and its partner organizations did not have anything to do with the decision to bring Granholm onto the company’s board, a SCE spokeswoman told the DCNF. […]
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