President Joe is on a mission to lock in a Democratic majority at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission -- and the first test comes next week as his three nominees face Senate committee confirmation hearings. It’s an election-year battle with massive stakes for Biden’s energy transition and the energy industry at large. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down the upcoming FERC fight and how the clock is ticking. Plus, the first major offshore wind project in the United States has completed construction and is delivering power to New York.

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Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. 

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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