US Energy Dept to Hire 1,000 Workers in Infrastructure Boost, Officials Say

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm attends the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, on Nov. 4, 2021. Phil Noble/Reuters

WASHINGTON—The U.S. infrastructure bill President Joe Biden is expected to sign soon will boost investments in the U.S. Department of Energy by the most since its founding in 1977 and create about 1,000 jobs in the agency, officials said on Wednesday.

The bipartisan bill contains more than $62 billion in incentives for emerging and traditional technologies for the department.