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Kinsey Grant Baker
Kinsey Grant Baker
Energy Central Team
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NEWS: White House names energy attorney Swett to replace FERC’s Christie

In a surprise move, the White House has nominated Laura Swett to replace outgoing FERC Chairman Mark Christie. (Utility Dive)

  • Swett, an energy attorney at Vinson & Elkins and former FERC staffer, brings deep experience in transmission planning and oil & gas permitting.

  • If confirmed, Swett would give FERC two Democrats, two Republicans, and one vacant seat, with key decisions on gas approvals, legacy power retention, and grid resilience hanging in the balance.