The president has the ability to change the authority of agencies because they can remove or appoint the head of agencies, make budget related proposals, issue executive orders, reorganize, and much more. Regulatory agencies are established to set standards for their agency and enforce them. The standards that regulatory agencies set ensure that the agencies are keeping specific parts of our society in working order to prevent future problems. For example, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulates interstate transmission and wholesale of electricity, oil, and natural gas. They set rates and charges for transportation, sale of gas and oil, and setting the value of pipelines. There are five members of the FERC that are appointed by the
