Nuclear Energy Industry Transitions

David Hill was sworn in Aug. 10 as general counsel for the U.S. Department of Energy, after being unanimously confirmed by the Senate July 28. Hill has served as DOE deputy general counsel for energy policy since March 2002.

James Rispoli was sworn in Aug. 10 as DOE assistant secretary of energy for environmental management, after being unanimously confirmed by the Senate July 29. He previously served as head of DOE’s Office of Engineering and Construction Management.

Paul Longsworth has joined Fluor Corp.’s government group (London office) as executive director of environmental/nuclear business development. Longsworth is the former deputy administrator for defense nuclear nonproliferation at DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration.

David Carpenter is El Paso Electric’s new vice president of corporate planning and controller. Carpenters 28 years of experience in the electric utility industry include his most recent position as director of American Electric Power Services Company’s Texas regulatory services.