Willie Phillips has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The November 16 action was on a voice vote. Phillips has been Chair of the District of Columbia Public Service Commission and before that was assistant general counsel for the North American Electric Reliability Corp.
FERC’s Christie calls for fixing interconnection ‘chaos’ as first step in transmission reform
- – Utility Dive – 11/4/21
New FERC Commissioner named by President Biden
President Biden announced on September 9 his intent to nominate to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Willie L. Phillips, Jr., currently Chairman of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia. FERC currently has four sitting Commissioners as the result of the departure in July of Neil Chatterjee,
The day ‘Hot Girl Summer’ came to Congress
- – Grist – 7/21/21
Glick: ‘Great sense of urgency’ to reform pipeline approvals
- – E&E Energywire – 6/28/21
New FERC commissioner Clements targets revamping ‘outdated’ pipeline policy
- – S&P Global – 2/3/21
Glick named FERC chair, promises ‘significant progress’ on energy transition
- – Utility Dive – 1/21/21
FERC’s Clements: ‘Grave threat’ of climate change will ‘underlie my approach as a commissioner’
- – Utility Dive – 12/18/20
U.S. Senate Confirms Two New FERC Commissioners
The U.S. Senate on November 30 confirmed the two nominees for outstanding vacancies on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The two new commissioners are:
- Mark Christie, Republican, who has been a longtime member and most recently Chairman of the Virginia State Corporation Commission
- Allision Clements,
FERC Regains Full Five Members as Regulatory Fights Loom
- – Power – 12/2/20