Wednesday, January 22 (Washington, D.C.) — Earlier this week, President Donald Trump named Mark Christie as Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) Executive Director Christina Hayes released the following statement:
“Americans for a Clean Energy Grid congratulates Mark Christie on his appointment as Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Chairman Christie has a strong track record of balancing state and federal interests in regional transmission planning, and his perspective will be essential for modernizing our nation’s electric grid. We look forward to working with Chairman Christie to advance the transmission build necessary to meet skyrocketing power demand and help secure American energy dominance.”
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About Americans for a Clean Energy Grid:
Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) is a non-profit, broad-based public interest advocacy coalition focused on the need to expand, integrate, and modernize the North American high-capacity grid. ACEG brings together a diverse coalition — including business, labor, consumer, environmental groups, and other transmission supporters — to advocate for policies that recognize the benefits of a robust transmission grid.
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