Laura V. Swett
Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Laura V. Swett was nominated by President Donald J. Trump on June 2, 2025, and confirmed by the Senate on October 7, 2025, to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring on June 30, 2030. Trump designated her chairman of the Commission on October 23, 2025. Swett has litigated Federal Energy Regulatory Commission law for the past 15 years, which has included representation of generating utilities, transmission owners, and natural gas and liquids pipelines, most recently at Vinson & Elkins. Additionally, she previously served at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, advising a former chairman and commissioner, and as a lead attorney in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Enforcement.
Swett holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and a Juris Doctor, with honors, from Georgetown University Law Center. She resides in Virginia with her family.
Events
Oct 22, 2026
9:00am - 12:00pm
U.S.-Kuwait Business Roundtable: From Pearls to Algorithms
"From Pearls to Algorithms" unites government, industry, and research leaders to boost U.S.-Kuwait bilateral cooperation and dialogue.
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