DOE backs FERC reforms for PJM large electricity users

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced support for FERC’s guidance on PJM’s proposed Reliability Backstop Procurement to ensure large electricity users pay for the generation and infrastructure needed to serve them.

• DOE filed a Notice of Intervention and Statement of Position with FERC supporting recommendations for PJM Interconnection LLC to submit revised tariff provisions and implement cost allocation and other reforms.
• The action follows the Trump Administration’s January 2026 call for PJM to adopt market rules to strengthen grid reliability and reduce electricity costs; DOE says the reforms would protect ratepayers from subsidizing large loads and use transparent demand information.