27 Feb UTC President and CEO Sheryl Osiené-Riggs Applauds the Naming of Willie Phillips as Acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC —January 6, 2023—
The Utilities Technology Council (UTC) applauds President Biden’s appointment of the Honorable Commissioner Willie Phillips to serve as Acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Acting Chairman Phillips has been a FERC commissioner since November 2021 and will now be the first African American to hold the position of Acting Chairman.
“On behalf of UTC and its members, I applaud President Biden for appointing Commissioner Phillips to serve as Acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. It also gives me great pleasure to personally congratulate Acting Chairman Phillips, a fellow Bison, on his new position and express how much his support for UTC and our industry means to all of us. Just last May, he gave the keynote speech at UTC’s 2022 Telecom and Technology annual conference in Oklahoma City, OK,” UTC President and CEO Sheryl Osiené-Riggs said.
“As we are reviewing lessons from the recent wide-ranging disasters all across the country and are implementing measures to further harden electricity infrastructure, it’s more important than ever to have energy leaders like Acting Chairman Phillips. His broad experience in the private and public sectors will be key to expanding the nation’s resilient, reliable energy grid and providing the best protection from natural disasters and the increasing threat of physical attacks and cyberattacks. I know Acting Chairman Phillips as one of those leaders, and I know that he will again rise to the occasion,” Osiené-Riggs continued.
UTC looks forward to working closely with Acting Chairman Phillips and the FERC commissioners on solutions to the challenges our industry is facing.
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