Feb. 7 — Former Texas Railroad Commission chairman Barry Smitherman is under consideration to be the next chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Smitherman, a Houston lawyer and former Harris County prosecutor, met with President Donald Trump’s transition team ahead of the presidential inauguration last month about taking over the agency, according to a source close to the talks who did not want to be identified because the appointment was still under consideration.
Is a policy analyst consultant for TCAP, a coalition of political subdivisions in Texas that purchase electricity in the deregulated market for their own governmental use. Because energy costs are typically a significant budget item to our members, TCAP is consistently looking for ways to save our members money, through cost-saving contracts, energy efficiency or demand response programs.