FERC

Chairman -- a champion of clean power -- resigns

Hannah Northey, E&E reporter

Published: Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff, a driving force behind the Obama administration's efforts to green the electric grid, is resigning. Wellinghoff told Greenwire today he'll stay in his post until President Obama taps a replacement and secures Senate confirmation.

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