Trump’s Power Guru Departing After Pushing Big Grid Changes

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Or sign-in if you have an account.(Bloomberg) — Peter Lake, senior director of power at the White House’s National Energy Dominance Council, will leave the administration at the end of July.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESCreate an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountLake will return to Cardinal Rose LLC, his project development and advisory business, according to a White House official speaking on the condition of anonymity. While the NEDC is evaluating several potential candidates, no decision for a successor has yet been reached, the person said.Lake joined the White House advisory body in March 2025 and helped guide the Trump administration’s efforts to modernize US grids amid a boom in artificial intelligence that’s upending electricity markets. His departure comes at a critical time, with power demand soaring to records in multiple regions amid a rapid data center build-out and increasingly extreme weather that’s taxing energy infrastructure.Lake has most recently been critical of management at the biggest US power grid, PJM Interconnection LLC, calling the operator “broken” in a conference hosted Thursday by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and warning that the White House “will not tolerate continued failure.” He also worked on Trump’s ratepayer protection pledge, designed to put tech companies on the hook to pay for the electricity they need to drive AI systems.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again“He will be greatly missed as a founding member of the NEDC,” said Jarrod Agen, executive director at the NEDC. “His work on all things related to power generation from stabilizing and strengthening our grid to helping with the President’s landmark nuclear EOs to driving towards AI solutions with the Ratepayer Protection Pledge has all helped make America energy dominant again.”Before his White House role, Lake was a chairman and board member of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and served for five years with the Texas Water Development Board.Lake couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.(Updates with comment from NEDC’s Jarrod Agen in fifth paragraph.)This advertisement has not loaded yet.Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.