BREAKING: FERC's Neil Chatterjee has been demoted from Chairman. Danly is the new chairman. More to come.
The move comes weeks after Chatterjee issued a statement encouraging power grid operators to incorporate state carbon pricing policies into their markets. Chatterjee has become a vocal proponent of addressing climate change. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/trump-appointee-becomes-leading-climate-problem-solver
The decision by the Trump administration is at least partially over Chatterjee's carbon pricing move, sources tell me.
Let me be more explicit. Chatterjee's carbon pricing move, and his recent action to open wholesale power markets to distributed energy like rooftop solar, was a clear driver in this decision by the White House.
Danly dissented on both of those
Coming SOON: I just spoke with Chatterjee. Stay tuned for what he has to say on his demotion