Trump Names LaFleur Acting Head of Federal Energy Regulator
- LaFleur listed grid security as one of her priorities
- She replaces Norman Bay as chairman of energy commission
Cheryl LaFleur. Photographer: Aaron M. Sprecher/Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump picked Cheryl LaFleur to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the agency responsible for deciding on multibillion-dollar natural gas pipelines and regulating the nation’s power markets.
LaFleur, a Democrat and former utility executive who joined the commission in 2010, will serve as acting chairman, according to a statement on the agency’s website on Thursday. LaFleur replaces Norman Bay, who had led the agency since April 2015.