As of October 7, 2025, the Senate confirmed Republicans Laura Swett and David LaCerte to fill vacant seats at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), providing the agency with a 3-2 Republican majority. [1] Swett is an energy attorney and former FERC staffer. LaCerte is an official in the US Office of Personnel Management. [2] He was previously the acting managing director at the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. The nominees are joining the agency during the federal government shutdown. FERC will have three Republicans once Swett and LaCerte are sworn in, including Commissioner Lindsay See. Currently, FERC is considering potential rules for colocating data centers at power plants in the PJM Interconnection footprint.

[1] https://www.congress.gov/nomination/119th-congress/416/7?s=1&r=1

[2] https://www.congress.gov/nomination/119th-congress/246/15?s=1&r=3