• 'It's really not rocket science.' Former FERC commissioner reflects on benefits, opportunities of a Western RTO

  • Aug 15 2023
  • Length: 30 mins
  • Podcast

'It's really not rocket science.' Former FERC commissioner reflects on benefits, opportunities of a Western RTO

  • Summary

  • In this episode, former FERC commissioner Suedeen Kelly talks with with Advanced Energy United’s Leah Rubin Shen, where she provides some keen insight into FERC’s role in regionalization and speaks to the benefits of establishing a west-wide electricity grid.

    About Suedeen:
    Suedeen is currently a partner at Jenner & Block where she works on a broad variety of energy issues, and she’s also a former commissioner for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

    Suedeen was nominated for three terms as a commissioner — first by president George W. Bush and then by president Barack Obama. She is credited with spearheading regulatory policy changes in the realms of transmission interconnection and planning reform, as well as the integration and deployment of renewables and smart technology into the grid.

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