Wellinghoff names 30-year staff veteran Pederson commission's new chief of staff

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FERC 30-year staff veteran James Pederson is the new chief of staff, Chairman Jon Wellinghoff announced last week. Pederson fills a slot that had been vacant since John Moot left the commission in July 2008 to return to the private sector.rnSince joining the commission in 1979, Pederson has served in several positions, covering all areas of FERC regulation.rnAccording to a FERC press statement, Pederson began his career at the commission as a rate and certificate analyst, before becoming a trial attorney in the Office of the General Counsel in 1989. In 1994, he became deputy director for the Division of Litigation in the Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates. In 1997, he moved over to the Office of Policy, Technology and Planning in OMTR, again as deputy director.rnPrior to joining Wellinghoff's personal staff in August 2006, Pederson also served as a legal and policy adviser to several former commissioners.