Willie Phillips Named Chair of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

President Biden officially appoints Willie Phillips as the FERC chair, marking a significant leadership change in the agency overseeing energy transmission.

• Willie Phillips, previously acting chair, has been named the full-time chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by President Joe Biden.
• Phillips brings over 20 years of legal expertise in utility regulation, public utility regulation, and corporate governance.
• He is the first African American to lead the FERC, an independent agency that regulates interstate transmission of natural gas, oil, electricity, and other energy projects.
• Phillips' appointment is praised by Sen. Joe Manchin, highlighting his bipartisan and productive leadership over the past year.
• Under Phillips' leadership, the FERC is expected to play a crucial role in advancing the Biden Administration's climate and clean energy goals.

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