Jon Wellinghoff

Jon Wellinghoff
Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In office
January 20, 2009 – November 25, 2013
Acting: January 20, 2009 – March 19, 2009
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJoseph T. Kelliher
Succeeded byCheryl LaFleur
Personal details
Born
Jon B. Wellinghoff[1]

(1949-05-30) May 30, 1949 (age 75)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
SpouseKaren Galatz
Relations4 children, 3 grandchildren
Alma materUniversity of Nevada, Reno
Howard University
Antioch School of Law

Jon B. Wellinghoff (born May 30, 1949) is an American attorney who served as the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2009 to 2013. The FERC is a U.S. government agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil. The FERC also reviews proposals to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines and licenses hydropower projects.

Wellinghoff's work in energy-related fields has included renewable integration, plug-in electric vehicles, and the modernization of the American electric grid. In November 2013, Wellinghoff stepped down from his post as the 13th FERC chairman.[2]

  1. ^ "Jon B. Wellinghoff Profile | Reno, NV Lawyer". Martindale.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Dixon, Darius (May 29, 2013). "FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff stepping down". Politico. Politico, LLC. Archived from the original on February 12, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.