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Laura V. Swett

Laura V. Swett

Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

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Notable Quotes

“Today’s order is a monumental step towards fortifying America’s national and economic security in the AI revolution…” — Chairman Laura Swett

“[A] critical step to give investors and consumers more certainty on how FERC believes we can solve the problem of meeting historic surging demand…”

Stories

FERC forces PJM to rewrite the rules for power-hungry, power-adjacent data centers

Rule Changes

Leading FERC as it tries to regulate the data-center load shock without breaking reliability

Data centers found a shortcut: park next to a generator and drink power without waiting years for grid upgrades. On Dec. 18, FERC doubled down—unanimously—ordering PJM to rewrite its tariff so co-located mega-load can't stay "invisible" to planning, service definitions, and cost responsibility.

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