Electric Transmission Charges on the Rise

Transmission rates on electricity consumers are rising by billions of dollars across the PJM grid (which includes Ohio). 

But, are consumers getting their money’s worth? Not if the rate regulation process is not rigorous. And, it is not for one type of project, “supplemental transmission projects,” for which determinations of necesssity or prudency are not required. Nor are competitive options.

Read more in this op-ed by Marc Gerkin, president and CEO of American Municipal Power. 1/4/2018