Governor Names New MPSC Chair

Liz Gullett

Jul 17, 2020

Governor Gretchen Whitmer designated current Michigan Public Service Commissioner (MPSC) Dan Scripps to serve as chair of the MPSC. He has served on the commission since his appointment by Governor Whitmer in February 2019. Prior to that he worked for the Energy Foundation and also served as a state representative. Commissioner Scripps replaces Sally Talberg as Chair effective July 27, 2020. She will remain on the commission.

Currently, Commissioner Scripps serves on the Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force created by Governor Whitmer in June 2019. He also serves on the board of directors of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and was named to NARUC’s recently created Task Force on Emergency Preparedness, Recovery, and Resiliency. He is also a member of the Boards of Directors for both the Organization of MISO States and the Mid-America Regulatory Conference, where he previously served as president. Commissioner Scripps holds a Bachelor of Arts from Alma College and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School.

Chair designations are not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.

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