Full Title: Electric Justice: A Toolkit for the Mid-Atlantic Region
Author(s): Tanya Stasio, Elisabeth Seliga, Sachin Peddada, Elizabeth A. Stanton
Publisher(s): Applied Economics Clinic
Publication Date: December 15, 2022
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Description (excerpt):
A lack of transparency from grid operators and utilities alike has left the everyday customer in the dark about how the energy system works, how planning decisions are made, and how these decisions impact them personally. Energy decisions—most often invisible to consumers—affect every household and every business through electric bills and pollution exposure from existing and proposed fossil fuel infrastructure like gas-, coal-, and oil-fired power plants, pipelines, and distribution facilities. This report focuses on decisions made regarding electric power in the Mid-Atlantic region (called the “PJM Interconnection”).
This Applied Economics Clinic (AEC) report, prepared on behalf of PJM Cities and Communities Coalition aims to assist coalition members and other consumer representatives in advocating for greater equity in PJM Interconnection decision-making. This resource was developed with the invaluable input of representatives of organizations that sponsored the Fix the Grid campaign in New England, which is focused on rejecting fossil fuels and calling for a just and democratic energy grid.