"Biden Appoints Willie L. Phillips, Jr. as Full-Time Chair of FERC"
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President Biden has appointed Willie L. Phillips, Jr. as the Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of natural gas, oil, electricity, and other energy projects. Phillips, who has served as a FERC Commissioner since November 2021 and as Acting Chair since January 2023, brings over 20 years of legal expertise in utility regulation, bulk power system reliability, and corporate governance. His appointment comes as the Biden Administration aims to address the climate crisis and achieve a clean electricity grid by 2035, with FERC playing a crucial role in advancing these goals.
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