Governor Shapiro Says Settlement with PJM Interconnection Has Saved Billions

Energy bills likely to tick up again in 2026 after electricity auction clears at maximum price - Maryland Matters

A power transmission line on Maryland's Eastern Shore. (Photo by Christine Condon/ Maryland Matters)Consumers in a 13-state region that includes Maryland could see their electric bills rise another 1.5% to 5% starting in the summer of 2026, after a key electricity auction cleared at its maximum price Tuesday. PJM Interconnection, the regional electric grid operator serving Maryland, uses the competitive auction process to procure electric capaci…

Governor Shapiro says settlement with PJM Interconnection has saved billions

The settlement was negotiated in January and approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in April

PJM capacity price hits cap as clean energy projects remain stalled

A view of the PJM Interconnection control room in Valley Forge, Pa. (Courtesy of PJM Interconnection) This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. PJM Interconnection, the electric grid operator for Pennsylvania, 12 other Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states and the District of Columbia, announced its capacity pr…

Electric grid operator says settlement of complaint filed by Shapiro tamped down prices

Results released Tuesday for a capacity auction tied to future generated electricity indicated modest future price increases for retail customers that...