"The former FERC staffer will be the agency’s fourth chair in nine months."

"President Donald Trump on Thursday designated Laura Swett chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, marking the agency’s third leadership change in nine months.

Swett — a Republican who previously served as an adviser and attorney at FERC and an energy litigator at the firm Vinson & Elkins — will replace Democrat David Rosner at the commission’s helm. The White House had confirmed its intention to elevate her earlier this month.

Swett’s appointment came three days after she was sworn in as a commissioner and the same day Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed the panel to propose new rules for speeding the interconnection of “large loads,” such as data centers. to the grid."

Francisco "A.J." Camacho reports for E&E News October 24, 2025. [2]