Last week, four current and former governors sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in support of Pennsylvania’s complaint against PJM’s capacity auction. The letter, signed by Govs. Wes Moore, J.B. Pritzker, Phil Murphy, and former Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, echoes Shapiro’s concerns of PJM’s energy grid management and the subsequent rise in costs for consumers in their states. 

In response, Evergreen Action Deputy State Policy Director Julia Kortrey released the following statement: 

“PJM’s upcoming auction is riddled with major flaws that could end up costing customers an unnecessary $20 billion. We commend these governors for standing with Governor Shapiro to demand better for the ratepayers in their states. PJM customers are already facing electric bills that are projected to rise up to 30 percent higher due to the failures of PJM’s last capacity auction. It’s clear that PJM won’t course-correct on their own—it’s time for FERC to intervene and ensure that these critical issues are addressed in both their interconnection process and next auction so customers aren’t hit with another unnecessary and burdensome rate hike.”