"A watchdog group is spotlighting concerns about James Danly, a new Republican commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), over his connections to projects the agency regulates.

Progressive watchdog Accountable.US is focusing on Danly's ties to two energy companies with natural gas projects, which fall under the jurisdiction of the agency.

According to ethics forms obtained by the group and reviewed by The Hill, when Danly worked at a law firm from 2014 to 2017, his clients included Exelon Corp. and NextEra Energy. Both are energy companies with ongoing natural gas projects, which the agency has jurisdiction over from the Natural Gas Act."

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill March 15, 2020. [2]