Establishes policies, plans, programs and standards for the effective, efficient and economic operation of the Department of Energy and its attached agencies, and exercises direct supervision and control over all functions and activities

• establishes polcies, plans, programs and standards for the effective, efficient and economic operation of the Department and its attached agencies in accordance with the programs of the Government
• exercises direct supervision and control over all functions, activities and personnel of the Department and its attached agencies
• ensures the implementation of policies, plans, programs and standards relative to the Department's mandates
• creates regional offices and such other service units and divisions as may be necessary
• performs such other functions as may be necessary