FERC Can’t (or Won’t) Produce Document Naming Phillips in Charge

In November 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed regulatory lawyer Willie Phillips to serve as a commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), replacing Neil Chatterjee (see Senate Confirms D.C. Swamp-Dwelling Democrat Lawyer to FERC). Before joining FERC, Phillips was chairman of the Public Service Commission for the District of Columbia. We were concerned that he would be yet another Biden rubber stamp since he has spent his life living and working inside the Washington Beltway. We've been pleasantly surprised that he is not. When FERC Chairman Richard "Dick" Glick left in January of this year, Phillips was named by Biden to take over as Acting Chairman (see Willie Phillips Takes Over as Acting FERC Chairman, Dick Glick Gone). However, nobody at FERC has (or is willing to produce) paperwork that confirms Phillips' elevation to that position.

---

To view this content, log into your member account. (Not a member? Join Today!)