Democrat Phillips resigns from US energy regulatory panel

Democrat Willie Phillips Resigns From Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Willie Phillips, a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) who served as its chairman under the Biden administration, resigned on April 21, the commission said. Phillips, a Democrat, served as FERC’s chairman from Jan. 3, 2023, until Jan. 20, 2025. The commission is an independent agency that regulates the interstate sale and transmission of electricity and natural gas. Phillips was initially sworn in as a member of the commiss…

Will Phillips’ exit politicize FERC? - R Street Institute

But Devin Hartman, the director of energy and environmental policy at R Street Institute, a right-leaning think tank dedicated to free markets and minimal government intervention, said the White House appears to be treading cautiously with FERC — and the administration does not necessarily want to overturn the dynamics of the commission. “There is an... The post Will Phillips’ exit politicize FERC? appeared first on R Street Institute.

Phillips exits FERC, leaving a seat for Trump to fill

The White House has been considering replacement candidates from a pool of conservative lawyers with experience at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, according to R Street’s Devin Hartman.

Democrat Phillips Resigns From US Energy Regulatory Panel

White House asked FERC’s Phillips to step down

His exit from the commission will leave a 2-2 partisan split, and allow President Donald Trump to tap a replacement commissioner.

Democrat Phillips resigns from US energy regulatory panel

Willie Phillips, a Democratic commissioner on the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, resigned on Tuesday, opening the way for President Donald Trump to nominate another member who would give the five-member panel a Republican majority.