Back in January, the Trump administration demoted Norman Bay from chairman of the FERC to just a normal FERC commissioner.  Mr. Bay promptly (and probably unexpectedly) quit.

The FERC has been unable to operate, as it needs at least three commissioners to make decisions, and Mr. Bay’s resignation left it with just two.

There has been quite a bit of speculation as to how long it would take to get the FERC back up and running.

The Trump administration is not being public about it, but is probably now vetting people for positions in the FERC.  The Washington Examiner has a full write up on it, including who people think the possible nominees are, and what those nominees’ backgrounds are.

The most interesting question, how long it will take to fill the open position, is not answered with anything more than “weeks, even months”.