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Clements sworn in at FERC, creating partisan split Source: By Arianna Skibell, E&E News reporter • Posted: Thursday, December 10, 2020
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s newest member, Allison Clements, is sworn in yesterday.@FERC/Twitter
Democrat Allison Clements was sworn into the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission late Tuesday, creating a partisan split of two Republicans and two Democrats.
Clements joins FERC Chairman James Danly (R) and Commissioners Neil Chatterjee (R) and Richard Glick (D) on the five-member panel charged with overseeing regional energy markets and large-scale natural gas infrastructure.
Along with Clements, a longtime energy lawyer, President Trump nominated Republican Mark Christie earlier this year. Christie’s swearing-in ceremony is slated for early January, raising questions about a temporary gridlock during FERC’s next meeting Dec. 17.