The Honorable Philip D. Moeller is Executive Vice President, Business
Operations Group and Regulatory Affairs at the Edison Electric Institute
(EEI). EEI is the association that represents all of the nation’s investor-
owned electric companies.
Mr. Moeller has significant responsibility over a broad range of issues
that affect the future structure of the electric power industry and new
rules in evolving competitive markets. He has responsibility over the
strategic areas of energy supply and finance, environment, energy
delivery, energy services, federal and state regulatory issues, and
international affairs.
EEI’s member companies increasingly are focused on delivering
innovative solutions that meet customers’ changing expectations. Mr.
Moeller works with EEI’s member companies to identify policy solutions
and business opportunities to better serve customers.
Prior to joining EEI in February 2016, Mr. Moeller served as a
Commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),
ending his tenure as the second-longest serving member of the
Commission. In office from 2006 through 2015, Mr. Moeller ended his
service as the only Senate-confirmed member of the federal government
appointed by both President George W. Bush and President Barack
Obama. At FERC, Mr. Moeller championed policies promoting improved
wholesale electricity markets, increasing investment in electric
transmission and natural gas pipeline infrastructure, and enhancing the
coordination of the electric power and natural gas industries.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Moeller headed the Washington, D.C., office of
Alliant Energy Corporation. He also served as a Senior Legislative
Assistant for Energy Policy to U.S. Senator Slade Gorton (R-WA), and as
the Staff Coordinator of the Washington State Senate Energy and
Telecommunications Committee in Olympia, Washington.
Mr. Moeller was born in Chicago and raised on a ranch near Spokane,
Washington. He received a BA in Political Science from Stanford
University.