Federal Energy Regulatory Commission · ChairIn office
Approves pipelines, power lines, and gas exports.
Laura Swett was appointed, not elected. This file tracks the money next to the markets this office controls.
PipelinesPower linesGas exportsWholesale power
Nominated
Jun 2, 2025
by President Trump
Confirmed
51-47
Oct 7, 2025
Sworn in
Oct 20, 2025
Designated Chairman Oct. 23, 2025
Term ends
Jun 30, 2030
FERC term
File B - The power
What this office controls
FERC approves major energy infrastructure and oversees wholesale electricity and natural gas markets. A pipeline, power line, or export project can rise or stall based on its decisions. Those rulings can change costs for utilities, energy producers, and households.
File C - Before this office
Career
Vinson & Elkins energy lawyer · FERC Office of Enforcement · FERC chairman counsel