Todd Snitchler, EPSA President and CEO, for PennLive/ The Patriot News
Published June 6, 2025
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has been campaigning for a better deal for New Jerseyans on their electric bills, most recently by accusing regional electric grid operator PJM of allowing market manipulation and partnering with Pennsylvania to push PJM into establishing a cap on prices for power sold at capacity auctions.
This kind of political meddling in a competitive market is deeply troubling. It’s a political maneuver to help fix a problem created by policies that these governors themselves have often championed.
