When most people open their electricity bill, they assume the rising cost is mainly due to the energy itself. But power generation is only one piece of the puzzle—and often not the biggest one, and not the primary reason they see their bills climbing. Competitive markets help keep the generation part of your bill as low as possible, even as policy and infrastructure costs rise.| EPSA
As electricity costs continue to rise across the country, understanding what’s behind your energy bill is more important than ever. Competitive wholesale electricity markets have helped keep power generation costs manageable by encouraging innovation, operational efficiency, and investment in advanced energy resources.| EPSA
A new report from EPSA and Energy Tariff Experts (ETE) draws on data from utilities across the Mid-Atlantic power grid to understand a critical question for consumers and policymakers: why are power bills rising?| EPSA
Gov. Phil Murphy has been campaigning for a better deal for New Jerseyans on their electric bills, most recently by accusing regional electric grid operator PJM of allowing market manipulation and partnering with Pennsylvania to push PJM into establishing a cap on prices for power sold at capacity auctions. This kind of political meddling in a competitive market is deeply troubling.| EPSA