The Week in Deals
1 dealChange of Control
4 movesCliff Graham joined as CEO at Avantus (from Chief Development Officer, 174 Power Global)
Avantus (formerly 8minute Energy) names new CEO. Company is one of the largest US solar+storage developers with a multi-GW pipeline.
David Rosner joined as Commissioner at Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Biden-appointed Democrat confirmed alongside Lindsay See and Judy Chang, restoring FERC to its full five-member complement for the first time since 2022. Rosner briefly served as FERC Chairman from August to October 2025 before Swett was designated.
Lindsay See joined as Commissioner at Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (from Solicitor General, State of West Virginia)
McConnell-recommended Republican commissioner. See managed appellate and high-stakes litigation for West Virginia, bringing a state regulatory perspective to FERC at a time of rising federal-state tension over energy permitting.
Judy Chang joined as Commissioner at Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Confirmed alongside Rosner and See in a bipartisan Senate vote on June 12–13, 2025. Chang's appointment completed FERC's restoration to a full five-member commission.
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