Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 1802-B. Findings and declaration of policy

(1) PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., regional transmission organization (PJM) projects significant growth in electricity demand within the PJM footprint, including in this Commonwealth, driven by data centers, vehicle and building electrification and other large load additions.

(2) PJM relies on load forecasts submitted by Pennsylvania utilities to plan system needs and set capacity requirements that affect costs to consumers.

(3) Accurate forecasting is necessary to ensure adequate supply, maintain reliability and protect consumers from costs caused by overbuilding or underbuilding resources.

(4) The current process by which utilities submit information to PJM lacks transparency for policymakers, regulators and stakeholders.

(5) There is a need for oversight by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to ensure accuracy and transparency of load-forecast inputs and to coordinate with PJM and other states to avoid duplicative counting of projects and customer contracts.

(1) review and validate load forecasts submitted by Pennsylvania utilities to PJM;

(2) coordinate with PJM and other states so that system planning reflects accurate, nonduplicative information;  and

(3) obtain access to materials, including confidential agreements, that are necessary to perform this oversight.