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Former FERC officials weigh in on Supreme Court ruling expanding president’s power to fire regulators
“Stripping those agencies of their independence will leave consumers exposed to the worst aspects of competitive markets without the protections of informed regulatory review,” said former FERC Chair Jon Wellinghoff.
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The Supreme Court’s June 29 decision in Trump v. Slaughter expanded the president’s authority to dismiss Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulators at will. Former FERC commissioners, appointed by both Republican and Democratic presidents, warned that this change could erode the commission’s independence. They argued that losing independent oversight would expose consumers to the negative aspects of competitive markets without the protections of informed regulatory review. The remarks were made to Utility Dive following the ruling.
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