Neil Chatterjee

Neil Chatterjee
Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In office
October 24, 2018 – November 5, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byKevin J. McIntyre
Succeeded byJames Danly
In office
August 10, 2017 – December 7, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byCheryl LaFleur
Succeeded byKevin J. McIntyre
Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In office
August 8, 2017 – August 30, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byAnthony T. Clark
Succeeded byWillie L. Phillips
Personal details
Born
Indranil Chatterjee

Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationSt. Lawrence University
University of Cincinnati

Indranil "Neil" Chatterjee[1] (born July 16, 1976) is an American lawyer, political advisor, and government official. A member of the Republican Party, he served on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2017 to 2021.[2] He served as chairman of the commission under President Donald Trump from August 10, 2017 to December 7, 2017, and later from October 24, 2018 to November 5, 2020.[3]

Prior to his appointment to FERC, he served an energy policy advisor to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.[4][5][6] After leaving office, he became an advisor at international law firm Hogan Lovells.[7]

  1. ^ Northey, Hannah (July 13, 2018). "'It's messy' when conservative philosophies collide". E&E News. Washington, D.C. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Tamborrino, Kelsey (October 25, 2018) “Chatterjee tapped for top FERC spot,” POLITICO
  3. ^ Siegel, Josh (2020-11-06). "Neil Chatterjee replaced as FERC chairman after promoting carbon pricing". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  4. ^ Traywick, Catherine (November 3, 2015). "Meet the McConnell adviser determined to stop the Clean Power Plan". Bloomberg Government. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. May 8, 2017. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  6. ^ Heidorn Jr., Rich; Brooks, Michael (May 25, 2017). "Updated: No Fireworks for FERC Nominees at Senate Hearing". RTO Insider. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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