Study: Marylanders could save hundreds on electric bills if grid undergoes reform

Maryland electricity bills could soar more than 60% over next decade, report finds

An energy ratepayer report published this week states that regional electricity bills could continue to skyrocket by double digits over the next decade. The independent power sector analysis conducted by Massachusetts-based Synapse Energy Economics, Inc., suggests that power customers in the PJM Interconnection region may experience a ratepayer increase of up to 60% by 2036. “Electricity customers in the PJM region (which spans all or parts of 1…

Study: Marylanders could save hundreds on electric bills if grid undergoes reform

Maryland ratepayers could save hundreds of dollars a year on their electric bills if the regional power grid operator could speed up approval of energy projects, some of which have languished for five years in the current system. That is the main finding of a new report on PJM Interconnection, the grid operator that distributes power in Maryland, the District of Columbia and 12 other states, stretching from the mid-Atlantic to parts of Illinois.…

Study: Marylanders could save hundreds on electric bills if grid undergoes reform - Maryland Matters

Contractors complete work on a transmission line ina 2024 file photo from Puerto Rico. (Photo by Dave Palmer/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)Maryland ratepayers could save hundreds of dollars a year on their electric bills if the regional power grid operator could speed up approval of energy projects, some of which have languished for five years in the current system. That is main finding of a new report on PJM Interconnection, the grid operator th…

PJM-Google AI partnership aims to speed up generator interconnection

PJM announced a multiyear collaboration agreement with Google and Tapestry, with the aim of further streamlining the grid operator’s planning process for connecting new generation resources. The goal is to significantly cut processing times for reviewing new interconnection applications, allowing large volumes of requests to be processed quickly. Officials have specifically warned about threats to reliability and future potential capacity shortf…

Cost of living updates

As energy companies make millions on speculative trading, the situation for pensioners in particular has deteriorated since last year. Reforming the energy market trading system could save households £173.34 per year on their electricity bill, according to a new report. The report, Tariff Watch – Impacts of Trading, FEA / Warm This Winter, April 2025 (pdf), […]

E&E News: Google, PJM unveil AI plan to transform electric grid

The deal aims to bring resources online faster and to speed up reviews for projects applying to come online.