Biden names Glick to become FERC chairman

Jan. 21, 2021
The Biden administration named Rich Glick as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

The Biden administration named Rich Glick as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Chairman Glick joined FERC in November 2017 after serving as general counsel for the Democrats on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, providing policy advice on numerous issues including electricity and renewable energy.

Prior to that, Chairman Glick was vice-president of government affairs for Iberdrola’s renewable energy, electric and gas utility, and natural gas storage businesses in the US. He ran the company’s Washington, DC, office and was responsible for developing and implementing the US businesses’ federal legislative and regulatory policy advocacy strategies. He also served as a senior policy advisor to US Energy Secretary Bill Richardson, and before that was legislative director and chief counsel to US Senator Dale Bumpers of Arkansas.