President Trump announced that he will nominate Richard Glick to serve as a commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Glick currently serves as the General Counsel for the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and is a Democrat. Glick also previously worked as a lobbyist in the energy industry.
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Trump Takes Steps to Move FERC Towards a Quorum
In an effort to resolve the lack of a quorum at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), yesterday President Trump nominated Neil Chatterjee and Robert Powelson to fill Commissioner vacancies. Mr. Chatterjee is the senior energy advisor to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and previously worked with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Mr. Powelson is a current member of the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission and president of National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. If the nominees are confirmed, FERC will regain a quorum, which it has not had since early February. Reports have also signaled that Trump is expected to nominate Kevin McIntyre, an energy lawyer in private practice, to serve as the Commission Chairman.
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