Commissioner 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 to November 5, 2020.

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.

Additionally, Chatterjee has made energy infrastructure a top priority. As Chairman, he led the Commission to reach a critical agreement on a framework to clear the way for the approval of several LNG export facilities, following two years in which there was no Commission action. Building on the Commission’s efforts under the One Federal Decision Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2018 with federal partners, Chatterjee took action to cut through unnecessary red tape, reduce inter-agency friction and increase the number of engineers working on reviews. In July 2019, Chatterjee announced creation of the Division of LNG Facility Review & Inspection, including the establishment of a Houston Regional Office, to accommodate the growing number and complexity of applications to site, build and operate LNG export terminals. Each of these actions has further advanced the Chairman’s priority of expediting and improving LNG export terminal application reviews.

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. Chatterjee 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).