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PJM Interconnection, founded in 1927, ensures the reliability of the high-voltage electric power system serving 65 million people in all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order directing PJM Interconnection to keep two units at Pennsylvania’s Eddystone Generating Station available for operation, citing mounting …
Grid Crisis Sparks Emergency Action To Keep Mid-Atlantic Power Flowing Read More
EAGLEVILLE, PA — Wholesale electricity prices across the PJM Interconnection rose sharply in the first nine months of 2025, according to a new report from Monitoring Analytics, the independent market …
PJM Price Surge Raises Big Questions About Market Competitiveness in 2025 Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection, the grid operator serving 67 million people across 13 states and the District of Columbia, says it has enough electricity resources to meet demand …
PJM Warns of Tightening Power Margins as Winter Demand Nears Record Levels Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest electric grid operator, announced a series of senior leadership appointments designed to strengthen its executive team as the organization prepares for …
PJM Reshapes Executive Team Ahead of CEO Transition in 2026 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy has issued an emergency order under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act to ensure the reliability of electricity supply for 65 …
Feds Sound Alarm: Emergency Order Issued to Prevent Winter Power Blackouts Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection announced the election of Robert Ethier and Le Xie to its Board of Managers, each beginning a three-year term effective immediately.
PJM Interconnection Elects Two New Members to Board of Managers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has issued an emergency order directing PJM Interconnection, in coordination with Constellation Energy, to ensure that Units 3 and 4 of …
Energy Department Orders Eddystone Units to Remain Online Amid Mid-Atlantic Reliability Concerns Read More EAGLEVILLE, PA — PJM Interconnection’s wholesale electric energy market produced competitive results in the first half of 2025 despite significant price increases, according to the 2025 Quarterly State of the …
PJM Wholesale Energy Market Remains Competitive Despite Rising Prices Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Solar Center is raising concerns about rising electricity prices after PJM Interconnection’s latest capacity auction projected a price increase of up to 5% for most Pennsylvanians. …
PA Solar Center Criticizes Rising Energy Costs Following PJM Capacity Auction Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection has cleared 134,311 megawatts (MW) of unforced capacity (UCAP) in its latest Base Residual Auction (BRA) for the 2026/2027 Delivery Year, meeting reliability targets for …
PJM Interconnection’s Latest Auction Hits Capacity Target as Supply Tightens and Demand Surges Read More