Jon Wellinghoff
Jon Wellinghoff | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – November 25, 2013 Acting: January 20, 2009 – March 19, 2009 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Joseph T. Kelliher |
| Succeeded by | Cheryl LaFleur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jon B. Wellinghoff May 30, 1949 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Karen Galatz |
| Relations | 4 children, 3 grandchildren |
| Alma mater | University of Nevada, Reno Howard University Antioch School of Law |
Jon B. Wellinghoff (born May 30, 1949) is an American attorney who served as the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2009 to 2013. The FERC is a U.S. government agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil. The FERC also reviews proposals to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines and licenses hydropower projects.
Wellinghoff's work in energy-related fields has included renewable integration, plug-in electric vehicles, and the modernization of the American electric grid. In November 2013, Wellinghoff stepped down from his post as the 13th FERC chairman.