Ohio’s electricity grid operator is feeling the heat, and not just when our temperatures are spiking. Our electricity prices are spiking, too, and PJM Interconnect — the organization that runs our grid — keeps offering excuses that melt under scrutiny.

One of PJM’s favorites is: “ Don’t blame us, blame your states’ leaders for bad policies .” It’s a polished deflection from its core job — ensuring that new, competitive electricity sources come online quickly to meet demand and keep prices low. Why aren’t they doing that?

Contrary to PJM’s claims, Ohio and the 12 other states in PJM’s footprint haven’t seen sweeping new policies, a surge of unsustainable energy demand, or sudden plant closures — all challenges recently implied by PJM. The real issue is PJM and its monopoly utility mem

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