Mayors in PJM grid region call for pathways to protect consumers from high energy rates and accelerate progress on clean energy

Washington, DC – Mayors are calling on the nation’s biggest regional grid operator, PJM Interconnection, alongside stakeholders and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to make a core fix — making the grid operator serve the affordability needs of its residents and listen to the voices of their local representatives. 

In July, the FERC held a special summit on PJM’s governance structure to hear from experts, and has been collecting comments from interested parties this month. A follow-up forum will be held on September 1 to discuss proposed changes to PJM’s governance and stakeholder processes, leading toward decisions after that.

With skyrocketing electricity bills tied to data center growth, governance reform at PJM is vital to ensuring reliable and affordable electricity supply for residents is being prioritized over other interests that enjoy outsized influence within PJM’s current stakeholder process. Since the record price hikes of 2024, state governors and legislators within PJM’s footprint have been paying close attention to PJM’s decision-making, and now mayors are also speaking up to ensure their constituents are shielded from runaway costs and potential power cutoffs. Mayors from Alexandria, Blacksburg, and Charlottesville, VA; Allentown, PA; and Dayton, OH, have all provided statements in support of consumer-centered governance reform.

Click HERE to read the mayors’ statements.

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