Maryland Energy Infrastructure and Capacity Auction Dispute

petition filed

Maryland officials, including the Office of the People's Counsel and the Maryland Public Service Commission, are petitioning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding issues with PJM's capacity auction process. The complaint alleges that PJM used a flawed process resulting in inflated energy prices and unjust costs to ratepayers. The dispute involves keeping power plants like Brandon Shores and Wagner operational beyond planned timelines to maintain grid reliability, which is causing increased energy bills for residential and commercial customers. The officials urge FERC to intervene to protect Maryland ratepayers from overcharges and to address the need for additional energy infrastructure to meet rising demand, particularly driven by data centers.