PJM Governance and Stakeholder Reforms

The National Caucus of Environmental Legislators supports the proposed PJM governance reforms, emphasizing the need for meaningful state participation and transparency. They urge FERC to establish formal roles for state interests, modify board makeup, and implement several practical modifications to the stakeholder process.

Senator Katie Fry Hester, representing the PJM Legislators' Collaborative (a bipartisan coalition of state legislators), supports the proposed governance and stakeholder reforms. The Collaborative argues that PJM's current governance is outdated and lacks transparency, and they recommend establishing a public-interest mandate, creating a formal state governance role, and strengthening board accountability and transparency.

Energy Artisans, LLC supports the proposed governance reforms for PJM, arguing that the current process is too slow and prioritizes procedural activity over customer outcomes. They advocate for specific reforms including performance metrics, expedited procedures for high-priority issues, improved transparency, and periodic governance reviews.

Dr. Seth Blumsack, representing the RTO Governance Research Network at Penn State University, submits 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 efficiency.

Senator Scott A. Surovell, Chair of the Energy Commission of Virginia, supports the proposed PJM governance reforms. He advocates for including state legislators in PJM's governance processes, increasing transparency, and establishing a formal public interest mandate to balance reliability with market efficiency.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission 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 and suggest structural changes to the PJM Board to enhance independence from private stakeholders.

ENGIE North America, Inc. supports reforms to PJM's governance and stakeholder processes to improve decision-making efficiency and transparency. They specifically advocate for a Board focused on strategic governance, a framework for state-level electricity policy discussions, and a more disciplined, data-transparent stakeholder process.

The PJM Cities and Communities Coalition (PJMCCC), representing 21 local governments, supports FERC taking proactive steps to reform PJM's governance and stakeholder processes. They argue that PJM's current structure favors member utilities over the public interest and advocate for reforms that include broader stakeholder representation, increased transparency, and expanded filing rights for state regulators and independent monitors.

PPL Electric Utilities Corporation supports reforms to PJM governance that empower the Board of Managers, streamline the stakeholder process, and move substantive planning provisions to the PJM Tariff. The company argues that while state-level policy is the primary solution for resource adequacy, PJM governance must be modernized to improve efficiency and reduce litigation.

Senator Katie Fry Hester, representing the PJM Legislators' Collaborative (a bipartisan coalition of state legislators), supports the proposed governance and stakeholder reforms. The Collaborative argues that PJM's current governance is outdated and lacks transparency, and they recommend establishing a public-interest mandate, creating a formal state governance role, and strengthening board accountability and transparency.