January 29, 2025 - Harrisburg, PA
Governor Josh Shapiro reached an agreement with PJM Interconnection to resolve his recent lawsuit, securing more than $21 billion in savings for consumers over the next two years. Today, the Governor visited Mid-Penn Legal Services in Harrisburg, where he joined legal advocates, legislative leaders, and Pennsylvania seniors to highlight his Administration's efforts to protect consumers from rising utility costs.During his visit, Governor Shapiro emphasized the importance of this agreement in preventing historic energy price hikes and ensuring affordable, reliable electricity across Pennsylvania. The Governor's action once again delivered for Pennsylvanians - saving families and businesses billions on their utility bills and reinforcing the Commonwealth's commitment to fair energy pricing. In December, Governor Shapiro filed a complaint against PJM Interconnection, the organization that coordinates wholesale electricity, criticizing flaws in PJM's capacity auction design that threatened to impose significant new price increases. The Governor worked with PJM to find a path to resolve this lawsuit and reduce their price cap for the next two years. The agreement will avoid historic price hikes on consumers across all 13 states that PJM serves, including Pennsylvania. List of Speakers:Rhodia Thomas - Mid-Penn Legal ServicesGovernor Josh ShapiroMinta Livengood - Client, Board Member of CAUSE PAElizabeth Marx - Pennsylvania Utility Law ProjectBill Johnston-Walsh, AARP