Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
09/23/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/23/2025 14:12
White Leery of Governor’s Threats Against PJM
Sep. 23, 2025
PHILADELPHIA - Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) issued the following statement after Gov. Josh Shapiro yesterday repeatedly threatened to leave the regional power grid if its ownership does not adhere to his demands.
"Gov. Shapiro threatening PJM Interconnection unless it meets his political demands is reckless. PJM operates the electric grid for 65 million people across 13 states and Washington, D.C. Its responsibility is to keep the lights on - not to serve as a pawn in any one governor's political agenda.
"PJM was designed to have one goal: provide reliable energy to the eastern states. If Shapiro or any governor succeeds in hijacking PJM's governance, it will destabilize the market, increase the risk of blackouts and leave families with higher bills. PJM is the one who has been sounding the alarm.
"Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro can use this time to turn words into action by pursuing House Republicans' plan to unleash the energy industry by pulling us from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), stop pushing new energy taxes that raise costs, reduce burdensome regulations and expedite permitting for new electricity generation.
"When supply is restricted and demand keeps rising, especially with electric-hungry data centers under construction, consumers are the ones left holding the bag.
"Threatening PJM won't produce a single megawatt of power, and it won't lower a single family's electric bill. Without more power generation being built and brought into the electric grid, families and manufacturers will continue to see annual increases like the 20% to 30% increase we saw in June. If Pennsylvania's governor wants to lower energy prices and protect reliability, he should fix the broken state-level process that makes Pennsylvania a hostile place for investment in new generation energy production.
"PJM must remain focused on reliability. Families across Pennsylvania deserve affordable, dependable electricity - not more political games."
Representative Martina White
170th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Jennifer Fitch
717-260-6335
[email protected]
RepWhite.com / Facebook.com/RepMartinaWhite
"Gov. Shapiro threatening PJM Interconnection unless it meets his political demands is reckless. PJM operates the electric grid for 65 million people across 13 states and Washington, D.C. Its responsibility is to keep the lights on - not to serve as a pawn in any one governor's political agenda.
"PJM was designed to have one goal: provide reliable energy to the eastern states. If Shapiro or any governor succeeds in hijacking PJM's governance, it will destabilize the market, increase the risk of blackouts and leave families with higher bills. PJM is the one who has been sounding the alarm.
"Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro can use this time to turn words into action by pursuing House Republicans' plan to unleash the energy industry by pulling us from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), stop pushing new energy taxes that raise costs, reduce burdensome regulations and expedite permitting for new electricity generation.
"When supply is restricted and demand keeps rising, especially with electric-hungry data centers under construction, consumers are the ones left holding the bag.
"Threatening PJM won't produce a single megawatt of power, and it won't lower a single family's electric bill. Without more power generation being built and brought into the electric grid, families and manufacturers will continue to see annual increases like the 20% to 30% increase we saw in June. If Pennsylvania's governor wants to lower energy prices and protect reliability, he should fix the broken state-level process that makes Pennsylvania a hostile place for investment in new generation energy production.
"PJM must remain focused on reliability. Families across Pennsylvania deserve affordable, dependable electricity - not more political games."
Representative Martina White
170th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Jennifer Fitch
717-260-6335
[email protected]
RepWhite.com / Facebook.com/RepMartinaWhite
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