Neil Chatterjee has returned as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, also known as FERC. He replaces Kevin McIntyre, who is battling health issues and stepped down as chairman but will remain on the commission.
Chatterjee filled in as interim FERC chairman last year. He previously served as an energy policy advisor to U.S Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Prior to that he worked with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the national trade association for America’s electric cooperatives.