Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: PJM Governance and Stakeholder Reforms; Third Supplemental Notice of Commission-Led Technical Conference

The National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, a group of state lawmakers, supports the PJM governance and stakeholder reforms. They urge FERC to establish a formal governance role for state interests, increase transparency, and codify a public interest mandate within PJM's operating agreement.

The PJM Legislators' Collaborative, a bipartisan coalition of state legislators, supports comprehensive governance reforms for PJM to improve transparency, accountability, and state participation. They advocate for a public-interest mandate, a formal regional state committee with "jump ball" filing rights, and strengthened Board independence and performance metrics.

Energy Artisans, LLC supports the Commission's inquiry into PJM governance reforms, arguing that governance should be measured by customer outcomes and timely decision-making rather than procedural activity. The company advocates for establishing performance metrics, creating expedited procedures for high-priority issues, and increasing transparency and customer participation in the stakeholder process.

Dr. Seth Blumsack, representing the RTO Governance Research Network at Penn State University, submits research-based comments advocating for structural reforms to PJM's governance. He argues for consolidating governing documents, increasing Board independence, empowering states in resource adequacy decisions, and reforming the stakeholder voting process to reduce stalemates and improve decision-making speed.

Senator Scott A. Surovell, Chair of the Energy Commission of Virginia, supports the proposed governance reforms for PJM. He argues that state legislators should have a formal role in PJM governance alongside governors and utility regulators to ensure transparency, accountability, and a balance between market efficiency and public interest.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC) supports reforms to PJM's governance to increase the influence of state commissions and governments in resource adequacy and transmission planning. They advocate for a clearer pathway for states to submit proposals to FERC, greater independence for the PJM Board from private stakeholders, and specific structural changes to the Board Nominating Committee and voting thresholds.

ENGIE North America, Inc. supports the Commission's efforts to reform PJM's governance and stakeholder processes to improve decision-making efficiency and transparency. They specifically advocate for a Board focused on strategic governance, the creation of an independent framework for state executive-level electricity policy discussions, and reforms to accelerate the stakeholder decision-making process.

The PJM Cities and Communities Coalition (PJMCCC), a group of 21 local governments, supports FERC's proactive steps toward exercising authority over PJM's governance. They argue for reforms to PJM's board selection process, stakeholder engagement, and filing rights to ensure the RTO is more representative of and responsive to non-member stakeholders and the public interest.

PPL Electric Utilities Corporation supports the proposed PJM governance and stakeholder reforms, specifically advocating for a more independent PJM Board of Managers and a transition to an advisory stakeholder process. The company argues that these changes are necessary to improve decision-making efficiency, address the resource adequacy crisis, and reduce the risk of litigation.

The PJM Legislators' Collaborative, a bipartisan coalition of state legislators, supports comprehensive governance reforms for PJM to improve transparency, accountability, and state participation. They advocate for a public-interest mandate, a formal regional state committee with "jump ball" filing rights, and strengthened Board independence and performance metrics.