Indranil "Neil" Chatterjee is an American lawyer, political advisor, and government official who was a member of the

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. He was Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from August 10, 2017 to December 7, 2017, and again from October 24, 2018 until he was removed from the position by President

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on November 5, 2020. Chatterjee previously served as energy policy advisor to

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. Chatterjee also worked for the

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, the

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, and House Republican Conference Chairwoman

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. Chatterjee was confirmed by the

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as a member of the

on August 3, 2017. On August 10, 2017, President

designated Chatterjee as chairman of FERC. On December 7, 2017, Kevin J. McIntyre succeeded Chatterjee as the chairman of FERC. On October 24, 2018, President

again designated Chatterjee as Chairman of the Commission. The day after the 2020 election, Chatterjee was fired as chairman. He remained a commissioner until his term expired in 2021.

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Biography at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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