Chairman Neil Chatterjee

Chairman Neil Chatterjee was nominated to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by President Donald J. Trump in May 2017 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in August 2017. He served as Chairman from August 2017 to December 2017 and was again named Chairman on October 24, 2018.

Since joining the Commission, Chatterjee has championed several strategic initiatives reflecting his firm commitment to ensuring that FERC regulations and actions reflect changes in today’s energy landscape. These include:

• Streamlining and improving FERC’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal application review and approval process;

• Ensuring new technologies such as electric storage can compete freely in energy markets;

• Reforming the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA);

• Securing the nation’s energy infrastructure from physical and cyber threats; and

• Bolstering grid reliability and resilience.

Under Chatterjee’s leadership, the Commission was named the #1 Best Place to Work among midsized federal agencies by the Partnership for Public Service. Chatterjee also launched the EnVision Forum in 2019, a groundbreaking venture which brought together thought leaders and new voices in the energy world for a collaborative dialogue on addressing the nation’s changing landscape.

Prior to his tenure at the Commission, Chatterjee served as an advisor to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), where he played an integral role in the passage of major energy, highway, and agriculture legislation. He previously worked as a Principal in Government Relations for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and as an aide to House Republican Conference Chairwoman Deborah Pryce (R-OH). Chatterjee began his career in Washington, D.C., as a staff member on the House Committee on Ways and Means.

A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Chatterjee is a graduate of St. Lawrence University and the University of Cincinnati, College of Law. Chatterjee resides with his wife and three children in Virginia.