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The White House on Thursday named three nominees — two Democrats and a Republican — to be commissioners on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
The nominees are Judy Chang, a managing principal at the Boston-based Analysis Group and former undersecretary of energy and climate solutions for Massachusetts; David Rosner, a FERC energy industry analyst on loan to the Democratic staff of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; and Lindsay See, the West Virginia solicitor general. See is a Republican; Chang and Rosner are Democrats.
See was recommended by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the White House said.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said he looks forward to reviewing the nominees. "A fully-seated, bipartisan FERC provides more opportunity for advancing long-lasting, sensible energy infrastructure policy,” Manchin said in a statement.
FERC has five seats, but two are vacant, and Commissioner Allison Clements this month said she will not seek a second term. Her term ends June 30.
If approved by the Senate, the nominees will join a commission focused on transmission planning and cost allocation reform. Other top priorities for FERC this year include continued efforts to improve the interconnection process, consideration of expanded transmission ties between regions and possible power market reforms.
