FERC Picks Pledge Focus On Reliability, Offer Careful Climate Stances

The Biden administration’s trio of nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) during a joint Senate nomination hearing are all pledging to focus on maintaining power grid reliability if confirmed, while also offering careful answers about the agency’s authority to weigh climate and other environmental considerations. Their testimony during a March 21 hearing before the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee suggests that the nominees could ultimately be confirmed by the full Senate, particularly if Senate leaders follow their...