FERC Commissioner Robert Powelson announced Thursday, June 28,
2018, that he plans to resign from FERC in mid-August 2018 to
become president and CEO of the National Association of Water
Companies, a trade group for the private water industry.
Prior to his arrival at FERC, Commissioner Powelson served on
the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, including as its
Chairman from 2011 until 2015, and as president of the National
Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. Commissioner
Powelson was nominated by President Trump in May 2017 and confirmed
by the Senate in August 2017 for a term previously held by Philip
Moeller, who left FERC in October 2015 (see May 18, 2015
edition of the
WER). His swearing-in last August ended a six-month
period during which the Commission was without a quorum of three
Commissioners or more. Commissioner Powelson's term was not set
to expire until June 30, 2020. His departure will leave FERC evenly
split with two Republicans,
