Willie Phillips

U.S. ‘Urgently Needs’ All Kinds of Energy Infrastructure, Says FERC Chairman

U.S. ‘Urgently Needs’ All Kinds of Energy Infrastructure, Says FERC Chairman

FERC is making “significant strides” to address energy infrastructure permitting, considered essential to the nation’s security, according to Acting Chairman Willie Phillips.  Addressing a recent Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Phillips and his fellow commissioners answered questions about the challenges facing the nation’s energy systems. Phillips also addressed the contentious issue of reforming…

May 10, 2023
Democrat Willie Phillips Tapped as FERC’s Acting Chair as Glick Steps Down

Democrat Willie Phillips Tapped as FERC’s Acting Chair as Glick Steps Down

Democrat Willie L. Phillips, who joined FERC in late 2021, on Tuesday was named by President Biden to take over as acting chairman with Richard Glick’s departure. Phillips is taking the reins of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which now is split with two Democrats and two Republicans. The Senate failed to advance the renomination…

January 4, 2023