Statement from EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler on Swearing In of FERC Commissioner Willie L. Phillips
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2021
CONTACT: Christina Nyquist | cnyquist@epsa.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The newest member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Willie L. Phillips, sworn in today, can help emphasize a focus on reliable electricity while championing fair competitive market power generation solutions, said the head of the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA), the national trade association representing competitive power suppliers.
EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler released the following statement congratulating Commissioner Phillips:
“EPSA congratulates Commissioner Phillips as he joins the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. As his previous comments have highlighted, we expect the Commissioner to focus on reliability, which has only grown in its paramount importance over the past year as the nation looks to new challenges and opportunities brought on by the energy transition and extreme weather events.
We are glad to see the Commission again at full capacity as it confronts significant questions and proceedings impacting the nation’s energy system. We look forward to a productive relationship with Commissioner Phillips and his colleagues as we share the need for competitive solutions that help ensure Americans have access to reliable, affordable, innovative and cleaner power generation.”
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