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NARUC Applauds Senate Confirmations of FERC's Moeller, LaFleur

WASHINGTON—National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners President David Coen of Vermont issued the following statement after the Senate approved the nominations of Commissioners Philip Moeller and Cheryl LaFleur to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission:

“I want to applaud the Senate for approving Commissioner Moeller’s and Commissioner LaFleur’s nominations. Commissioner Moeller is a familiar face to NARUC members. Since joining the Commission, he has reached out to State regulators and always welcomed our point of view. We also look forward to meeting our new colleague Commissioner LaFleur, who brings strong credentials and a unique perspective to the job. A solid federal-State partnership is essential to protecting consumers, and we pledge to work closely with our federal counterparts to achieve that goal.”
 

NARUC is a non-profit organization founded in 1889 whose members include the governmental agencies that are engaged in the regulation of utilities and carriers in the fifty States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. NARUC's member agencies regulate telecommunications, energy, and water utilities. NARUC represents the interests of State public utility commissions before the three branches of the Federal government.