New Jersey seeks to rein in rising electricity bills by increasing transparency on grid operator’s decisions

SOPHIA SCHMIDT / WHYY – New Jersey is attempting to rein in rising electricity costs by pulling back the curtain on how the regional grid operator makes its decisions.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed two bills into law Friday that he said will increase transparency around decisions made by PJM Interconnection, the nonprofit that runs the electricity grid across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and parts or all of 10 other states …