(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie Speaking)

Noah Haswell, beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania House unanimously approved a resolution in Harrisburg yesterday directing the state to study the costs and benefits of remaining a member of PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission organization that manages Pennsylvania’s electric grid.

House Resolution 361, sponsored by Representative Rob Matzie, calls for the Joint State Government Commission to examine the financial risks and benefits associated with PJM membership and its impact on residential, commercial and industrial electricity customers.

The resolution comes amid concerns about rising electricity prices in parts of Pennsylvania and growing calls from some lawmakers and state officials for reforms to the regional power system.

Matzie said the study will provide policymakers with information needed to evaluate whether continued participation in PJM serves the state’s long-term interests.

PJM Interconnection manages the electric transmission grid in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia.