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Governor Shapiro to Convene Historic 13-State Summit to Chart a New Course for PJM

Published September 23, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:04

But over the last few years, let's be frank, PJM has been too slow to let new generation through its queue and to join the grid at a time where demand for energy is going up. PJM now has a D minus rating [for] the speed of its interconnection queue. Those delays threaten the very energy projects PJM says we need. It also slows the economic growth of our respective states. (06:04–06:11)

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“We saved ratepayers about $16 billion over the next two years.”
Governor Shapiro to Convene Historic 13-State Summit to Chart a New Course for PJM | Uploaded September 23, 2025 | 09:17-09:22
“Pennsylvania is the second largest net energy producer in the entire country and by far the largest generator of energy in the entire PJM…”
Governor Shapiro to Convene Historic 13-State Summit to Chart a New Course for PJM | Uploaded September 23, 2025 | 12:25-12:37
“PJM was founded 98 years ago [in Philadelphia].”
Governor Shapiro to Convene Historic 13-State Summit to Chart a New Course for PJM | Uploaded September 23, 2025 | 02:53-02:59
“Over the last few years, let's be frank, PJM has been too slow to let new generation through its queue and to join the grid at a time where…”
Governor Shapiro to Convene Historic 13-State Summit to Chart a New Course for PJM | Uploaded September 23, 2025 | 05:52-06:05
“Those delays threaten the very energy projects PJM says we need.”
Governor Shapiro to Convene Historic 13-State Summit to Chart a New Course for PJM | Uploaded September 23, 2025 | 06:10-06:18
“It also slows the economic growth of our respective states.”
Governor Shapiro to Convene Historic 13-State Summit to Chart a New Course for PJM | Uploaded September 23, 2025 | 06:17-06:23
“The result has been dramatically increased prices in PJM's capacity auctions.”
Governor Shapiro to Convene Historic 13-State Summit to Chart a New Course for PJM | Uploaded September 23, 2025 | 06:42-06:49
“That has led to higher energy bills for consumers across the grid.”
Governor Shapiro to Convene Historic 13-State Summit to Chart a New Course for PJM | Uploaded September 23, 2025 | 06:48-06:54
“As governor of this great commonwealth, I'm privileged to represent third party 13 million Pennsylvanians, and I can tell you they can't…”
Governor Shapiro to Convene Historic 13-State Summit to Chart a New Course for PJM | Uploaded September 23, 2025 | 06:53-07:06
“There is actually no forum for elected officials from our 13 PJM states to have a direct say in PJM's decisions.”
Governor Shapiro to Convene Historic 13-State Summit to Chart a New Course for PJM | Uploaded September 23, 2025 | 07:13-07:23
“Last year, when I got wind that the 2025 auction would be potentially the highest ever, I immediately objected because it would have cost…”
Governor Shapiro to Convene Historic 13-State Summit to Chart a New Course for PJM | Uploaded September 23, 2025 | 07:58-08:10
“I pushed PJM to Expedite the interconnection of new energy generators here in Pennsylvania, including the Crane Clean Energy center, which…”
Governor Shapiro to Convene Historic 13-State Summit to Chart a New Course for PJM | Uploaded September 23, 2025 | 09:53-10:07
“We can reform this system to give states more say, to generate more power more quickly and to hold down costs.”
Governor Shapiro to Convene Historic 13-State Summit to Chart a New Course for PJM | Uploaded September 23, 2025 | 15:24-15:33