The fight for transparency at PJM Interconnection

Published: Feb. 7, 2024, 10 a.m.

Democratic lawmakers in five states are pushing utilities to disclose how they vote on critical grid issues at PJM Interconnection, a 13-state regional power market. They say more transparency could help states\u2019 clean energy goals and potentially bring down prices for consumers, but utilities say their process is justified. POLITICO\u2019s Catherine Morehouse breaks down why lawmakers are looking for change and whether it\u2019s politically viable. Plus, the European Union announced it aims to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040.\n\nFor more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch\n\nAnd for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy\n\nJosh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. \nCatherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. \nNirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. \nAnnie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. \nGloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. \nMatt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.