Shapiro Joins Bipartisan Governors Demanding Leadership Reform at PJM Interconnection

Shapiro joins bipartisan governors demanding leadership reform at PJM Interconnection

Workers monitor grid conditions in the main control room at PJM Interconnection in Valley Forge, Pa. Credit: PJM Interconnection Gov. Josh Shapiro joined a bipartisan group of leaders in nine states who called for more input on electricity grid operator PJM Interconnection’s governance. The move came as PJM announced a hike in energy costs for the second year in a row. Clean energy experts said the surging prices for electricity to meet the 13-s…

Governors Plan to Rebuke Managers of Largest U.S. Electric Grid

Angry with the rising cost of electricity, a bipartisan group of governors is expected to dress down officials that manage the nation’s largest power grid system on Wednesday for failing to rein in costs. A representative for nine Eastern governors is expected to address executives of the grid system, known as PJM, during a meeting at its headquarters in Audubon, N.J., near Philadelphia. The grid stretches across 13 states, serving more than 67 …

Nine Governors Write to Regional Grid Operator PJM, Expressing Frustration Over Governance and Interconnection Delays - Inside Climate News

The bipartisan coalition of state leaders want more say in filling two empty board seats as they struggle with growing energy demand, a pressure felt most acutely in Virginia, the epicenter of data center growth.By Charles PaullinA bipartisan group of governors wants a larger seat at the table of PJM Interconnection, the regional electric grid operator that has had issues getting clean and affordable energy sources onto the grid in multiple stat…

PJM region governors to hold energy reform conference

As the energy crisis continues to grip the state and region, leaders continue to take action. The governors within the 13-state PJM Interconnection region announced they will join together to host a one-day technical conference. The event is set for Sept. 23 in Philadelphia. This follows a recent letter sent by a number of those governors to PJM calling for reforms and new leadership. It also comes in the wake of the results of the 2026/27 Base …

Governor Joins Bipartisan Group Calling For Reform At Electric Grid Operator

They said mismanagement of the region’s electric grid has cost thousands of jobs and billions in investments.

Nine Governors Write to Regional Grid Operator PJM, Expressing Frustration Over Governance and Interconnection Delays

The bipartisan coalition of state leaders want more say in filling two empty board seats as they struggle with growing energy demand, a pressure felt most acutely in Virginia, the epicenter of data center growth. By Charles Paullin A bipartisan group of governors wants a larger seat at the table of PJM Interconnection, the regional electric grid operator that has had issues getting clean and affordable energy sources onto the grid in multiple st…