Tony Clark

Former Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Tony Clark is a Senior Advisor at Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP. He provides clients with analysis and strategic advice on a variety regulatory and public policy matters affecting their businesses. He specializes in working with clients in the energy and telecommunications industries and at the nexus of state and federal jurisdictional issues. He speaks frequently before conferences and groups regarding the state of the utility industry and the public policies that impact it. He has testified multiple times before Committees of the U.S. Senate, U.S. House and state legislatures.

Mr. Clark served from 2012 to 2016 as a Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. From 2001 to 2012 he was a Commissioner of the North Dakota Public Service Commission, including over 5 years as its Chairman. He is a former President of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Clark was Labor Commissioner of the State of North Dakota, serving in the Cabinet of Gov. Ed Schafer. In 1994 he was elected to the North Dakota legislature, representing a portion of the City of Fargo for two terms in the State House of Representatives. He holds bachelors’ degrees from North Dakota State University and an MPA from the University of North Dakota. In addition to his work at Wilkinson Barker Knauer, Mr. Clark serves as a member of the Board of Directors of NorthWestern Energy Corporation.