In a highly surprising move made public late Nov. 5 as Washington’s attention was locked on the presidential election results, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission member James Danly was named chairman of the agency, replacing Neil Chatterjee. FERC announced President Donald Trump’s decision to name Danly chairman in a press release in which Danly praised Chatterjee for his leadership at the agency, saying he had learned under his watch. No reason for the move was given. Danly said Chatterjee had left his mark at FERC by brokering an agreement that allowed approval of LNG terminals. Chatterjee also made “a lasting impact through his commitment to protecting competitive markets, modernizing our policies under PURPA, expediting the approvals of much-needed critical energy infrastructure and so much more. I thank Neil for his leadership, and I look forward […]