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PJM’s governance structure is indefensible. It’s past time for reform — but the Members’ narrow, self-serving proposal does not meet the challenge.
Read our Director's breakdown of the good, the bad, and the ugly in PJM's governance reform package ➡️ bit.ly/4sqWv7J
Consumers for a Better Grid retweeted
FERC’s rejection of a PJM plan gives Big Tech a green light to keep shifting data center costs to consumers. The POWER Act is our last hope to make tech giants pay their fair share. Read more: buff.ly/DmBkVWS Urge Springfield: Pass the POWER Act! buff.ly/JFsUmyU
Consumers for a Better Grid retweeted
CUB's Consumers for A Better Grid team--Clara, Kristen and Emilie--took time out from working for pro-consumer PJM policy to play "Power Grid," a brightly colored boardgame with the object of connecting and powering the most cities in your grid. Keep fighting the good fight!
FERC’s rejection of PJM’s large load plan gives Big Tech the green light to keep shifting data centers costs to consumers.
State action is now essential—and our last hope for making tech giants pay their fair share.
Read more here: bit.ly/3UaOI14
To learn more about what your state can do to protect consumers from soaring data center costs, check out our legislative toolkit! 🔌⚡️➡️ bit.ly/4wwoMKx
Last week, our team went to the PJM Governors' Collaborative Summit in Chicago to fight for the 67 million customers sidelined at the nation's largest grid operator.
It’s time to reform PJM to serve the public interest. ⚡️📢
Consumers for a Better Grid retweeted
Clara of CUB's @forabettergrid Campaign was at the PJM Governors' conference today to be part of the discussion on reforming PJM. We pay for PJM's decisions on our electric bills--but big, for-profit energy companies dominate that decision-making process.
PJM is facing a legitimacy crisis. For years, it's failed to address skyrocketing electricity costs and manage growing power demand.
Our Outreach Specialist, Emilie Lozier, is at the PJM Governors' Collaborative Summit today to discuss how to meaningfully reform PJM.
Consumers for a Better Grid retweeted
Today, CUB's @ForABetterGrid campaign team is at the PJM Governors' Collaborative. We constantly work for consumer interests, including protecting consumers from data center-related energy price spikes, at the nation's largest grid operator. For more info: ForABetterGrid.org
Yesterday’s vote on PJM governance reform reinforces a status quo that favors private companies—whose business models depend on squeezing everyday electricity customers to yield record profits.
Read our full statement here ➡️ bit.ly/47ubUKy
Data centers: "We'll cover our costs! We care about protecting consumers from financial risk!"
Also data centers: Offer a whopping $1 letter of credit for transmission upgrades.
FERC rejects ComEd’s cancellation of PowerHouse Hillwood data center contract
A 1.8-GW, $20 billion data center planned by PowerHouse Hillwood was underpinned by a $1 letter of credit — “less than the price of a cup of coffee” — that drew skepticism.
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Big win for clean and affordable energy.
A federal court just ruled that the DOE can’t order a Michigan coal plant to keep running — and it could be a problem for other federal stay-open orders.
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"As it stands in the PJM Operating Agreement now, there is no formal commitment to serve the public interest or to consider electricity affordability just as much as reliability. Fixing that problem is a must."
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Giving states more power is one important way improve accountability to the 67 million+ customers across the PJM region.
We’re glad to see Illinois Governor JB Pritzker recognize the importance of strong state action in the push for meaningful PJM reform. 👏
Consumers for a Better Grid retweeted
Data centers should pay for their energy bills, not Illinois consumers. PJM’s new plan to hold Big Tech accountable only works if Illinois steps up and takes action. Read about PJM's plan: buff.ly/5IPlPQR And tell our leaders: Pass the POWER Act! ⚡buff.ly/yURb50H
Big Tech’s data centers are driving up electricity bills for millions of everyday customers across the PJM region.
We break down how data centers impact your bill—and how to protect consumers from unjust costs.
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PJM’s new plan to hold Big Tech accountable only works if states step up and take action.
Find out what concrete actions your state can take to protect ratepayers ➡️ bit.ly/4wwoMKx
Consumers for a Better Grid retweeted
Data centers use enormous amounts of electricity and consumers shouldn’t be stuck paying the bill.
In this video we explain how data centers are unfairly driving up power costs. One solution: Bring Your Own New Clean Energy.
Watch to learn more: buff.ly/BvNDxA3
Consumers for a Better Grid retweeted
$400M+ in "unjust profits." One company is accused of one of the largest fraud schemes in FERC history—and is now trying to weaken the watchdog that caught it. CUB stepped in to defend consumers.
Link: buff.ly/q2UHEo8
