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Timeline: Action and Interaction with PJM

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States

12/5/2025

Governor Murphy Joins Group of Bipartisan Governors to Request Price Cap Extension to Keep Utility Costs From Rising Amid Regional Cost Crisis

OPSI

11/10/2025

OPSI (Organization of PJM States, Inc.)| Critical Issues Fast path (CIFP) Letter to PJM

OPSI-Staff-Position-Statement-on-CIFP.pdf

PJM

9/26/2025

PJM | Critical Issues Fast Path Proposal (CFIP) Revised

20251001-item-04---cifp---lla-updates---pjm-presentation.pdf

States

9/22/2025

Governor Phil Murphy joined a group of bipartisan governors in signing on to the PJM Governors’ Collaborative to increase state and consumer representation with PJM, and address long-term issues with electricity affordability and grid reliability.

PJM State Governors’ Collaborative

States

9/22/2025

Multi-State Technical Conference on PJM Interconnection & Governance Reform
For a recording of the technical conference, please see below:
• Governor Murphy address
• Governor Shapiro keynote
• Panel recordings

[videos are on Youtube, please link]
• Governor Murphy address
• Governor Shapiro keynote
• Panel recordings

CAPs

9/11/2025

Electricity Customer Alliance meeting to discuss PJM Governance Rules and changes consumers would like to see

PJM

9/10/2025

2nd Bipartisan Governors' Letter on PJM board vacancies

20250911-govs-of-pjm-member-states-letter-to-pjm-board-related-to-nc-decision-regarding-open-seats-on-bom.pdf

OPSI

8/28/2025

OPSI (Organization of PJM States, Inc.) | Effective Load Carrying Capacity (ELCC) Letter to PJM highlighting PJM's lack of urgency in its own objectives: engaging a consultant and publishing a detailed written description of the ELCC model. Both requests would increase transparency and expedite changes to the ELCC Model to increase its forecasting accuracy.

08.27.25-ELCC-letter.pdf

PJM

8/15/2025

Governor Murphy signs bills increasing accountability of grid operator PJM to customers

Office of the Governor | Governor Murphy Signs Bills Increasing Accountability of Grid Operator PJM to Customers

PJM

8/12/2025

PJM | Board Fast-Tracks Effort To Reliably Serve Large Loads

PJM Board Fast-Tracks Effort To Reliably Serve Large Loads | PJM Inside Lines

BPU

8/5/2025

NJBPU Resource Adequacy Technical Conference, focused on recent PJM Auction results

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNHHk4pmbmQ

FERC

7/27/2025

FERC | Federal-State Current Issues Collaborative # 3

Third Meeting of Federal-State Current Issues Collaborative | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

States

7/26/2025

Governor's Offices testify at PJM Members Committee

 

PJM

7/23/2025

PJM | Statement from Governor Phil Murphy, Senate President Nicholas Scutari, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin on PJM’s Base Residual Auction

 Office of the Governor | Statement from Governor Phil Murphy, Senate President Nicholas Scutari, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin on PJM’s Base Residual Auction

BPU

7/23/2025

NJBPU calls for continued PJM Reform following release of 2026/2027 Capacity Auction results

Board of Public Utilities | NJBPU Calls For Continued PJM Reform Following Release Of 2026/2027 Capacity Auction Results

TRC

7/23/2025

Consumer Advocate letter to PJM

PJM

7/22/2025

PJM 2026/2027 Capacity Auction

2026-2027-bra-report.pdf

PJM

7/18/2025

Bipartisan Governors' Letter to PJM advocating for increased state representation amid ongoing leadership changes and PJM cost crisis

Office of the Governor | Bipartisan Group of Governors Issue Joint Letter to Grid Operator PJM Advocating for Increased State Representation Amid Ongoing Leadership Changes and PJM Cost Crisis

PJM

7/16/2025

Bipartisan Governors' Letter to PJM Board regarding board vacancies

20250717-nine-governors-letter-regarding-board-vacancies.pdf

BPU

6/24/2025

NJBPU and northeast partners issue RFI to explore cost-saving transmission

Board of Public Utilities | New Jersey and Northeast Partners Issue Request for Information to Explore Cost-Saving Transmission

BPU

6/18/2025

NJBPU doubles down on utility relief efforts for New Jerseyans

Board of Public Utilities | NJBPU Doubles Down on Utility Relief Efforts for New Jerseyans

NJ

6/5/2025

Governor Murphy, Senate President Scutari, and Assembly Speaker Coughlin announce direct economic relief to lower monthly energy costs for New Jerseyans

Office of the Governor | Governor Murphy, Senate President Scutari, and Assembly Speaker Coughlin Announce Direct Economic Relief to Lower Monthly Energy Costs For New Jerseyans

FERC

6/4/2025

FERC | Commissioner-led Technical Conference regarding the challenge of resource adequacy in RTO and ISO regions

Day 1 | Commissioner-led Technical Conference Regarding the Challenge of Resource Adequacy in RTO and ISO Regions | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

NJ

5/14/2025

Governor Murphy unveils suite of Executive Actions to address electricity prices

Office of the Governor | Governor Murphy Unveils Suite of Executive Actions to Address Electricity Prices

BPU

5/7/2025

RFI seeks to bolster role of nuclear energy in advancing affordability and reliability needs

Office of the Governor | ICYMI: RFI Seeks to Bolster Role of Nuclear Energy in Advancing Affordability and Reliability Needs

FERC

4/30/2025

FERC | Federal-State Current Issues Collaborative # 2

Second Meeting of Federal-State Current Issues Collaborative | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

NJ

4/21/2025

NJ Video - Why is your electricity bill going up this summer?

need dropbox link

FERC

4/17/2025

Governor Murphy (NJ) calls for formal investigation into regional energy cost crisis

Office of the Governor | Governor Murphy Calls for Formal Investigation Into Regional Energy Cost Crisis

FERC

4/17/2025

FERC | Comments of New Jersey State Governor Philip D. Murphy requesting FERC to direct its enforcement unit to launch an investigation of the July 2024 Base Residual Auction for the 2025/2026 Delivery Year etc. re PJM Interconnection LLC under ER25-682 et al.

https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/filelist?accession_number=20250417-4000

TRC

3/27/2025

Rate Counsel Testimony on affordability

Rate_Counsel_Affordability_testimony_3-28-25.pdf

NJ

1/31/2025

Murphy Administration takes action to lower skyrocketing utility bills

Office of the Governor | Murphy Administration Takes Action to Lower Skyrocketing Utility Bills

FERC

1/17/2025

FERC | Comments of Governors Pritzker (IL), Murphy (NJ), Moore (MD), and Hall-Long (DE) urging the Commission to safeguard ratepayers across states from unwarranted prices by modifying PJM’s auction price cap as requested in Pennsylvania’s complaint, EL25-46

https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/filelist?accession_number=20250117-5226

FERC

1/17/2025

FERC | Comments of Organization of PJM States, Inc. in support of Governor Josh Shapiro and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's 12/30/2024 Complaint under EL25-46

https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/filelist?accession_number=20250117-5114

PJM

1/17/2025

PJM | Governor Murphy Letter to PJM supporting proposed price cap modifications

20250121-nj-gov-murphy-letter-re-capacity-market-price-cap.pdf

FERC

12/30/2024

FERC | Complaint of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. requesting that the Commission find that the existing capacity auction price caps are unjust and unreasonable, and direct PJM to implement reforms under EL25-46

https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/filelist?accession_number=20241230-5225

FERC

11/12/2024

FERC | Federal-State Current Issues Collaborative #1

First Meeting of Federal-State Current Issues Collaborative | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

FERC

10/25/2024

FERC | Comments of Illinois Office of the Governor, et al. urging the Commission to grant the relief requested on an expedited basis and grant PJM’s request to delay the December 2024 auction under EL24-148

https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/filelist?accession_number=20241025-5163

PJM

10/29/2024

Governors of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, and Delaware issue joint letter to PJM

Office of the Governor | Governors of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, and Delaware Issue Joint Letter to Grid Operator PJM

PJM

7/30/2024

PJM | Capacity Auction Results

PJM Capacity Auction Procures Sufficient Resources To Meet RTO Reliability Requirement | PJM Inside Lines

PJM

7/17/2024

PJM | 2025/2026 Capacity Auction

2025_26_Base_Residual_Auction_Report_v4.pdf


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