Several dozen Republican state legislators from across the mid-Atlantic region met in the capital of Pennsylvania last week to blast Democrats for clean energy policies they charge inflate electricity prices and cause blackouts.
But the key witness invited to provide expert testimony had a different message.
“I’m going to disappoint you. The focus for us is not about blame,” said Stephen Bennett, senior manager for regulatory and legislative affairs for grid operator PJM Interconnection. He acknowledged the grid serving 13 states from Chicago to Virginia shared responsibility for power supply challenges.
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“Define the solution. Implement the solution. Focus on the fact that we need to keep the lights on,” Bennett urged them.
