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Trump Picks McIntyre, Chatterjee for Federal Energy Agency, Sources Say
- Agency lost quorum needed to approve major projects last month
- McIntyre is co-head of Jones Day’s global energy practice
Neil Chatterjee speaks at the 2016 Concordia Summit on Sept. 20, 2016, in New York City.
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President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jones Day attorney Kevin McIntyre as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, an agency charged with overseeing the nation’s power grid and deciding on multibillion-dollar energy projects, people familiar with the situation said.
Trump also plans to name Neil Chatterjee, senior energy adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, as a member of the commission, said people with knowledge of the picks, asking not to be identified because the information isn’t public. The nominations are subject to confirmation by the Senate.