Governors advocate for increased power grid representation

Gov. Matt Meyer has joined the governors of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and others calling on PJM Interconnection to enact fundamental changes and appoint new leadership.

In a press release sent July 18, Meyer said two PJM board members were recently terminated, and PJM’s CEO will be leaving. The governors’ letter states there is a need for a balanced, bipartisan slate of candidates, and requests that two board seats remain dedicated to candidates who are proposed by the states collectively, as PJM decisions directly impact states’ residents.

Board members will pick replacements, but the press release said states are expected to meet with PJM in the coming week to review candidate nominations. 

“Allowing states to propose candidates would add necessary transparency to the PJM board’s decision-making process and uplift states’ affordability and reliability priorities,” Meyer said. 

The governors’ letter includes a commitment among PJM states to increase engagement through the formation of a PJM Governors Group to assist PJM in charting a productive path forward on issues in the region. 

“The people of Delaware – and millions of families and businesses across the PJM region – are paying the price for a grid system that’s become less reliable and more expensive,” Meyer said. “It’s time for PJM leadership to put affordability, transparency, and long-term planning front and center. By treating states as more of a partner and giving the people a stronger voice in board decisions, we can begin to restore public trust, accelerate clean energy deployment, and deliver the reliable service our communities deserve.”