News and Commentary

Kristen Billings 10/27/26 Kristen Billings 10/27/26

Power-grabbing at PJM hits a new low

Governance reform at PJM Interconnection was always going to be hard.

Kristen Billings 10/19/26 Kristen Billings 10/19/26

FERC rejection of PJM data center plan makes state action last hope to protect consumers

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a ruling on PJM Interconnection’s proposed large load plan, rejecting measures that would have held data centers accountable for their costs.

Kristen Billings 10/1/26 Kristen Billings 10/1/26

Statement: PJM governance reform package blocks greater role for states, shuts out consumers, and entrenches corporate influence

While there were some positive provisions consumer advocates fought for, today’s vote is yet another glaring example of how PJM’s stakeholder process shuts out the voice of the consumer and makes it nearly impossible to wrest power from corporate, moneyed interests.