‘Brain drain’ at FERC hits legal and policy staff

“Everyone in the industry just has to get a reality check now that FERC had a brain drain problem. It’s accelerated,” said Devin Hartman, director of energy and environment policy at the R Street Institute.

He warned that the five-member commission overseeing power and natural gas markets is likely to struggle for a half-decade or longer to overcome the loss of legal and technical expertise.