谢里尔加入13州州长联盟 推动降低电价、改革区域电网运营商PJM
新泽西州州长米基·谢里尔日前与另外12个州的州长及华盛顿特区市长共同组建跨党派联盟，目标是降低居民电价，并让各州在区域电网运营商PJM Interconnection的决策中拥有更大话语权。这个名为「PJM州长协作机制」的新联盟在芝加哥举行的一次峰会上宣布成立。
PJM负责13个州及哥伦比亚特区的批发电力输电调度，近年来因电价上涨、新发电项目上线迟缓，以及能否满足持续增长的用电需求等问题备受批评。根据州长们达成的协议，PJM在2025—2026交付年度的容量拍卖成本较上一次拍卖暴涨833%。
谢里尔表示，各州正面临一场能源可负担性危机，需要跨州、跨党派的强有力的协调行动来降低成本，并建设能支撑区域未来发展的可靠电网。联盟成员包括新泽西、宾夕法尼亚、伊利诺伊、马里兰、密歇根等州的民主党州长，以及印第安纳、俄亥俄、弗吉尼亚等州的共和党州长。伊利诺伊州州长普利兹克表示，各州理应在影响本州居民的重大决策桌上拥有实质席位。
根据计划，各州将就能源政策形成共同立场，获取独立的技术支持，并协调与PJM及联邦监管机构的沟通。电价问题是谢里尔政府今年的工作重点之一，此前她还着手处理州公共雇员医保成本飙升等问题。
信息来源：《新泽西环球报》（New Jersey Globe）
Sherrill Joins 13-State Governors' Coalition to Push Lower Electricity Costs, PJM Reform
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has joined governors from 12 other states and the mayor of Washington, D.C., to form a bipartisan coalition aimed at lowering electricity costs and giving states more influence over regional grid operator PJM Interconnection. The PJM Governors' Collaborative was announced at a summit in Chicago.
PJM oversees wholesale electricity transmission across 13 states and the District of Columbia and has faced mounting criticism over rising prices, delays in bringing new generation online and doubts about meeting growing demand. Under the governors' agreement, PJM's capacity auction costs rose 833% for the 2025-2026 delivery year compared with the previous auction.
Sherrill said the states face an energy affordability crisis that will take strong, coordinated action across state and party lines to lower costs and build a reliable grid. The coalition includes Democratic governors from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland and Michigan, and Republican governors from Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and other states. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said states deserve a meaningful seat at the table where decisions affecting their residents are made.
The governors plan to develop common positions on energy policy, obtain independent technical assistance and coordinate their dealings with PJM and federal regulators.
Source: New Jersey Globe
图片来源：图：新泽西州州长谢里尔（Mikie Sherrill）官方肖像。美国国会官方照片，公有领域，来源：Wikimedia Commons
