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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.
VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection has been honored by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption as one of America’s top 100 adoption-friendly workplaces. Among energy and utility companies, PJM …
PJM Interconnection Named a Top Adoption-Friendly Workplace Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection has announced that its Board of Managers has elected David E. Mills as the new chair, officially assuming the role during the Board’s May …
David E. Mills Elected Chair of PJM Interconnection Board Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection, the organization managing the power grid for 13 states and Washington, D.C., is preparing for a potentially demanding summer as energy use is projected …
PJM Prepares for High Summer Demand and Potential Record Peaks Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection has unveiled its selection of 51 energy projects under the Reliability Resource Initiative (RRI), a program designed to quickly bolster grid reliability with more …
PJM Selects 51 Projects to Boost Energy Reliability Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection has announced that Manu Asthana, President and CEO, will step down from his role at the end of 2025. Asthana, who has led the …
PJM Interconnection CEO Manu Asthana to Step Down at End of 2025 Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM announced a groundbreaking partnership with Google and Tapestry to incorporate AI-driven tools aimed at revolutionizing the process of connecting new generation resources to the nation’s largest …
PJM Partners with Google and Tapestry to Revolutionize Grid Interconnection with AI Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — PJM Interconnection, an electricity grid operator serving 65 million people across 13 states, has come under fire for its recent request to the Trump administration seeking Clean …
PJM Faces Backlash Over Clean Air Act Exemption Request Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania representatives Chris Rabb and Joe Webster, both Democrats, have introduced legislation aimed at increasing transparency in energy policy decision-making. House Bill 782 seeks to eliminate secret …
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Introduce Bill to End Secret Voting on Energy Policies Read More
EXTON, PA — At the 13th Annual SEI Energy Briefing held February 11 at the Chester County Economic Development Council, David Velazquez, President and CEO, PECO and Asim Haque, Senior Vice President of Governmental and Member …
SEI Energy Briefing Cautions: Rise of AI and Insatiable Demand for Power Requires Focused and Flexible Policies to Build and Maintain Capacity Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — Paul McGlynn, the Vice President of Planning at PJM, is retiring on March 31, 2025, marking the end of a notable career in the energy industry that …
PJM Announces Leadership Transition as Paul McGlynn Retires Read More