DelawareDelaware lawmakers urge PJM to keep a power price limit
Delaware lawmakers have urged regional grid manager PJM to keep a price limit on payments for available power plants and speed up new grid connections.
What it does
Delaware lawmakers urge PJM to keep its $325 per megawatt daily price limit on payments for available power plants for two years. PJM would decide whether to extend it.
Lawmakers also encourage PJM to move new power projects through its connection process faster. PJM would decide whether to change that process.
Argument forIf PJM keeps the price limit, households and businesses could face less pressure from rising electricity costs.
Argument againstIf PJM keeps the price limit, smaller payments could make some new power projects less attractive while the region seeks more supply.
More detail
Delaware lawmakers urge PJM to extend its price limit. The limit applies to daily payments for power plants available to meet demand in PJM's regional market. PJM would have to choose to extend the limit; the resolution does not require it to act. The requested extension would last two years at the current rate of $325 per megawatt per day.
Delaware lawmakers encourage PJM to speed up connections for new power projects. The request concerns new power projects waiting to connect to PJM's regional grid. PJM would have to choose to change its process; the resolution does not require it to act.
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History
- 2026
- Jan 29Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Passed In House by Voice VotePassed 1st Chamber
- Jan 29Introduced in HouseIntroduced
- Jan 29Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed 2nd Chamber
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