HARRISBURG — Pennsylvanians could face higher electricity bills if federal regulators don’t force the state’s grid operator to fix a “broken process†that artificially affects supply, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration says.
PJM Interconnection saw prices for the energy it sells to utilities skyrocket this summer. At least one major Pennsylvania utility company is warning that monthly bills may rise by $15 this year as a result, with more increases in store.
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