Maryland Leaders, Advocates Call on Regional Electric Grid Operator PJM to Lower Energy Bills
Moore said PJM’s grid decisions are driving monthly bill increases as the operator serves 67 million customers across 14 jurisdictions.
- On Monday, Governor Wes Moore delivered the keynote address at PJM Interconnection's annual meeting in Baltimore, criticizing the grid operator for mismanaging energy prices and demanding that "data centers must pay their own way."
- Maryland imports nearly 46% of its power, straining the regional grid that PJM manages for 67 million customers across 13 states and Washington, D.C., driving surging electricity costs.
- Outside the Baltimore Marriott, advocates and lawmakers rallied to demand lower bills. Maryland Senator Katie Fry Hester said, "The PJM board must protect the public from these increased costs."
- Responding to criticism, PJM stated its "interconnection process is working" and noted it has approved 53 GW of mostly renewable generation, including 1.6 GW of projects in Maryland.
- Moore requested 15-year price certainty to allocate infrastructure costs to those driving demand, while PJM Executive Vice President Asim Haque urged voting members to consider "over 6 million residents" struggling with energy expenses.
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Maryland’s governor brings gripes directly to electric grid operator PJM
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) speaks at the PJM Interconnection annual meeting in Baltimore on Monday. (Photo by Christine Condon/Maryland Matters)Over the past year, in press releases and letters, speeches and interviews, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) has had stern words for PJM Interconnection, the electric grid operator serving his state. But on Monday, Moore brought his gripes about high electricity bills straight to PJM, the largest grid operat…
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Moore brings gripes directly to electric grid operator PJM
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) speaks at the PJM Interconnection annual meeting in Baltimore on Monday. (Photo by Christine Condon/Maryland Matters)Over the past year, in press releases and letters, speeches and interviews, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) has had stern words for PJM Interconnection, the electric grid operator serving his state. But on Monday, Moore brought his gripes about high electricity bills straight to PJM, the largest grid operat…
Maryland leaders, advocates call on regional electric grid operator PJM to lower energy bills
A group of Maryland leaders and advocates is calling on the regional power grid operator PJM Interconnection to lower surging energy bills during the agency's annual meeting in Baltimore.
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