Rosner, See and Chang confirmed to FERC
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed three members to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
David Rosner, of Massachusetts; and Judy Chang, of Massachusetts, were nominees of President Joe Biden, while Lindsay See, of West Virginia, was nominated by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
“Congratulations to Judy, Lindsay and David on being confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,” FERC Chairman Willie Phillips said. “As I have said many times, the Commission works best when it has five members, so I look forward to welcoming them to the Commission so we can work collaboratively to ensure reliable, affordable and sustainable energy for all consumers.”
David Rosner, whose term will expire on June 30, 2027, previously served as a senior policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, and as an associate director at the Bipartisan Policy Center’s energy project. Rosner has 15 years of experience across energy technologies, market design and energy policy issues, and currently serves as an energy industry analyst for FERC, on detail to the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Democratic staff.
Judy Chang, whose term will expire on June 30, 2029, is an energy economic and policy expert with more than 20 years of experience working with a wide spectrum of entities on regulatory and financial issues. The former Undersecretary of Energy and Climate Solutions for Massachusetts, Chang has presented and testified before numerous state and federal agencies about energy topics. Chang has also served as an adjunct lecturer in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and is a senior fellow at the Kennedy School’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government.
Lindsay See, whose term expires on June 30, 2028, is currently West Virginia’s Solicitor General where her work covers civil and criminal appellate dockets, as well as regulatory and administrative law matters. Previously, she practiced appellate and administrative law with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Washington, D.C. and worked for an anti-trafficking NGO and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Child Exploitation ad Obscenity Section.
Federal statutes require FERC to be composed of five members, with no more than three from the same political party.
The Electric Power Supply Association said the new members has complex issues facing it.
“FERC has no shortage of complex challenges to tackle, and it does that best with a full slate of commissioners,” Todd Snitchler, president and CEO of the EPSA, said in a statement. “We were pleased to see all three of the incoming nominees make commitments to maintain FERC’s independence as an economic regulator focused on reliability during their confirmation hearings. It will be essential that FERC works to address wholesale power market barriers and opportunities to ensure reliability and drive competitive investment. Support for the proven ability of markets to deliver reliable, cost-effective, and innovative grid solutions will be essential.”
Edison Electric Institute (EEI) president and CEO Dan Brouillette said the new members bring extensive experience to the commission.
“With demand for electricity growing at a pace not seen in 30 years, EEI’s member companies are focused on meeting their customers’ changing needs and on delivering resilient clean energy across our economy,” Brouillette said. “We look forward to continuing to work with FERC on critical regulatory issues to ensure that electricity customers have the energy they need, when and where they need it, reliably and affordably.”
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) said it looks forward to working with the new members.
“As an independent agency, FERC works best when it has a full complement of five commissioners to provide the regulatory certainty necessary for investment in America’s energy infrastructure,” INGAA president & CEO Amy Andryszak said. “INGAA looks forward to continuing to work with the commission to ensure our nation has the needed energy infrastructure to provide Americans with secure, reliable, and affordable access to natural gas, electricity and other transportation fuels.”
