Energy and Environment

Neil Chatterjee replaced as FERC chairman after promoting carbon pricing

By Josh Siegel
Published November 6, 2020 2:24am ET
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Neil Chatterjee replaced as FERC chairman after promoting carbon pricing
Neil Chatterjee, a Kentucky native who used to work for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, will look to “bring Republicans to the table in support of a lasting and effective climate solution." | (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

The Trump administration has removed Republican Neil Chatterjee as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, replacing him with fellow GOP commissioner James Danly. Chatterjee will stay on as a commissioner through the end of his term in June 2021.

The move comes weeks after Chatterjee issued a statement encouraging power grid operators to incorporate state carbon pricing policies into their markets. Chatterjee, previously an energy adviser for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, has become a proponent of addressing climate change.

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