Four Democratic governors are pressing the largest U.S. electricity market to create a “robust process” for working with states to plan for more zero-carbon power as electricity demand goes up.
In their letter to PJM Interconnection — the wholesale power market stretching from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic — governors from Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland said close coordination is essential to accomplishing a “collective vision.”
That coordination is also needed according to Order No. 1920, a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rule finalized last month that requires utilities and states to plan for grid upgrades and establish who pays for multibillion-dollar power lines, said the letter from Govs. JB Pritzker of Illinois, Phil Murphy of New Jersey, Wes Moore of Maryland and Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania.
“We write today to urge you to facilitate a robust process for states to engage with PJM and stakeholders on these planning decisions moving forward,” the governors’ wrote.
