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Consumer Watchdog Accuses Regional Grid Operator of Overcharging Marylanders for Power
PJM’s energy market and grid rules face legal challenges from the state consumer advocate, which says the grid operator unfairly charges local customers for out-of-state power needs and for bloated capacity costs.
By Aman Azhar
The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel, the state’s consumer watchdog, has filed two major complaints against the regional power grid operator, arguing that its market and infrastructure planning rules are systematically overcharging Maryland electricity customers to subsidize services and infrastructure benefiting other states—particularly Virginia.