The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the United States federal agency that regulates the transmission and wholesale sale of electricity and natural gas in interstate commerce and regulates the transportation of oil by pipeline in interstate commerce. FERC also reviews proposals to build interstate natural gas pipelines,natural gas storage projects,and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals,in addition to licensing non-federal hydropower projects.
Wendy Lee Gramm is an American economist and former head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the Reagan administration. She is also the wife of former United States Senator Phil Gramm. Gramm has gained notoriety for her role in the Enron scandal.
A regional transmission organization (RTO) in the United States is an electric power transmission system operator (TSO) that coordinates,controls,and monitors a multi-state electric grid. The transfer of electricity between states is considered interstate commerce,and electric grids spanning multiple states are therefore regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The voluntary creation of RTOs was initiated by FERC Order No. 2000,issued on December 20,1999. The purpose of the RTO is to promote economic efficiency,reliability,and non-discriminatory practices while reducing government oversight.
Norman C. Bay is an American attorney. He is the former United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico. Bay was the first Chinese-American United States Attorney. Bay is the former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He is currently a partner at the law firm of Willkie Farr &Gallagher.
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator,Inc.,formerly named Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,Inc. (MISO) is an Independent System Operator (ISO) and Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) providing open-access transmission service and monitoring the high-voltage transmission system in the Midwest United States and Manitoba,Canada and a southern United States region which includes much of Arkansas,Mississippi,and Louisiana. MISO also operates one of the world's largest real-time energy markets.
Tony Clark is a North Dakota Republican politician who served as a Public Service Commissioner from 2001 until 2012 when he was appointed to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Jon B. Wellinghoff is an American attorney who served as the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2009 to 2013. The FERC is a U.S. government agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity,natural gas,and oil. The FERC also reviews proposals to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines and licenses hydropower projects.
Kathleen Quinn Abernathy is an American telecommunications technology executive and lawyer who served as a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from 2001 to 2005. Following government service,she joined the board of Frontier Communications while also returning to the practice of law. In 2010,she became a senior executive at Frontier and she served variously as Chief Legal Officer,Executive Vice President of External Affairs and Chair,America's Best Communities Prize Competition. In 2012,she joined the board of ISO New England,a regional energy transmission organization. She graduated from Marquette University magna cum laude,and from Catholic University's Columbus School of Law. She also served as an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University and Catholic University's Columbus School of Law.
Carolene Mays is the executive director of the White River State Park (WRSP) Development Commission. She was appointed by Governor Eric Holcomb having first been appointed in 2016 by Governor Mike Pence. She is also co-host of Community Link on WISH-TV.
ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE) is an independent,non-profit Regional Transmission Organization (RTO),headquartered in Holyoke,Massachusetts,serving Connecticut,Maine,Massachusetts,New Hampshire,Rhode Island,and Vermont.
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) is the national association representing the state public service commissioners who regulate essential utility services,including energy,telecommunications,and water. NARUC members are responsible for assuring reliable utility service at fair,just,and reasonable rates. Founded in 1889,the Association is a resource for its members and the regulatory community,providing a venue to set and influence public policy,share best practices,and foster solutions to improve regulation.
Joseph Timothy Kelliher is an American energy executive and former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Nora Mead Brownell is the co-founder of Espy Energy Solutions,LLC,an energy consulting firm and a former Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2001–2006 under the administration of President George W. Bush. She is also the former President of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is a non-profit Independent System Operator (ISO) serving California. It oversees the operation of California's bulk electric power system,transmission lines,and electricity market generated and transmitted by its member utilities. The primary stated mission of CAISO is to "operate the grid reliably and efficiently,provide fair and open transmission access,promote environmental stewardship,and facilitate effective markets and promote infrastructure development." The CAISO is one of the largest ISOs in the world,delivering 300 million megawatt-hours of electricity each year and managing about 80% of California's electric flow.
Indranil "Neil" Chatterjee is an American lawyer,political advisor,and government official who was a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He was Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from August 10,2017 to December 7,2017,and again from October 24,2018 until he was removed from the position by President Donald Trump on November 5,2020.
Robert F. Powelson is an American nonprofit executive and former government official who currently serves as president and CEO of the National Association of Water Companies. He was a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from 2017 until 2018. Powelson previously served as a commissioner on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission from 2008 until 2017,and he is a past president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.
Richard Glick is an American political aide and government official serving as Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Bernard L. McNamee is a government official who served as Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from 2018 to 2020. McNamee was confirmed by the United States Senate as a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on December 6,2018. He previously served in various state and federal legal and policy positions and practiced energy law in the private sector.
Maria Duaime Robinson is an American politician who represents the 6th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In September 2021,she was nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as Assistant Secretary of Energy for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
James Danly is an American attorney serving as a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2019 and took office on March 31,2020. He formerly served as the agency's general counsel. On November 5,2020,he was named chairman of FERC. After serving for only 77 days,Danly was demoted on January 21st,2021 when President Biden named Richard Glick Chairman.
