Robert F. Powelson is an American nonprofit executive and former government official who currently serves as president and CEO of the National Association of Water Companies. He was a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from 2017 until 2018.

Robert F. Powelson is the president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC). Prior to joining NAWC, he served as a Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner.

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2018年6月29日 · WASHINGTON-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) Board of Directors has selected Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner Robert F. Powelson to serve as NAWC’s new...

Commissioner Robert F. Powelson is a highly respected leader in the power and energy regulatory industry in both the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and on a national level. He possesses a thorough knowledge of national and international energy markets and has been instrumental in leading the Commonwealth in the development of its energy resources.

Robert F. Powelson served as a Commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission between 2017 and 2018. In this role, Commissioner Powelson oversaw the national regulation of electricity and natural gas in interstate commerce, as well as the transport of oil by pipeline.

Robert F. Powelson is the president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC). Prior to joining NAWC, he served as a Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner.

Those who did not already know of Robert Powelson before he was nominated as a FERC Commissioner, quickly got a flavor of the man when he quickly stated his disdain for a DOE proposal to FERC to act to protect the coal and nuclear industries in the name of advancing grid resiliency. “I’m not bashful in expressing an opinion,” he states.