Author Archives: PJM

Put on your shades, folks, PJM Interconnection this month passed the one gigawatt (GW)—one billion watts – milestone for solar power in its region. One gigawatt of electricity generated would power between 800,000 and one million homes. Solar power more … Continue reading →

The first step in being a smart consumer is to better understand the price of things. Now consumers in southeastern Pennsylvania can easily see the wholesale price of electricity and learn what a megawatt-hour of power really means with an … Continue reading →

How does the grid work? What is PJM’s role in the electricity industry? Get answers to these questions and more from PJM’s Learning Center at learn.pjm.com. The Learning Center allows you to choose the level of information you need for … Continue reading →

Weather plays a vital role at PJM, specifically in determining load forecasts. When the air temperature changes, consumers’ electricity use changes, generating units operate differently, and, ultimately, transmission lines need to carry more electricity. In order to schedule enough generation … Continue reading →

PJM employees share the final series of stories about their personal heroes in observance of African American History Month. Mike Kormos, senior vice president– Operations “Growing up in the late sixties and seventies, nobody seemed to me to be ‘larger … Continue reading →

Look for additional postings from more PJM employees throughout the month. Suzanne Daugherty, vice president, CFO and treasurer “To me, Mary McLeod Bethune’s attitude and accomplishments epitomize the activism and advocacy that my parents worked to instill in their children,” … Continue reading →

In observance of African American History Month, PJM employees volunteered to gather and share information about their personal heroes. Look for additional postings from more PJM employees throughout the month. Chris Addo, engineer – Interconnection Analysis Addo lists Dr. Kwame … Continue reading →

In observance of African American History Month, PJM employees volunteered to gather and share information about their personal heroes. Look for additional postings from more PJM employees throughout the month. Yonas K. Habtemichael, engineer – System Planning When asked how … Continue reading →

In observance of African American History Month, PJM employees volunteered to gather and share information about their personal heroes. Look for additional postings from more PJM employees throughout the month. Risa Holland, client manager – Member Relations Holland’s grandmother, Mrs. … Continue reading →

In observance of African American History Month, PJM employees volunteered to gather and share information about their personal heroes. Look for additional postings from more PJM employees throughout the month. Annaka Portray, senior IT auditor – Internal Audit Portray was … Continue reading →