Senate Approves Three New FERC Members
The U.S. Senate approved the appointment of three new members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, giving the agency its first full five-member panel since August 2001.
Marc Spitzer, Philip Moeller and Jon Wellinghoff were approved without objection. Their terms will extend through mid-2011, 2010 and 2008, respectively. Moeller, 44, is a former Senate staffer and utility lobbyist. Wellinghoff, 57, is a former consumer advocate in Nevada. Spitzer, 48, served as chairman and member of the Arizona Corporation Commission.
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