WASHINGTON (January 16, 2026) — Edison Electric Institute (EEI) President and CEO Drew Maloney today issued the following statement in response to President Trump and a bipartisan group of governors calling on PJM Interconnection—the nation’s largest grid operator—to hold an emergency auction to require technology companies to fund new electricity generation needed to serve growing data center demand:

“We support President Trump and the Governors' focus on swift changes to help lower energy costs for customers and get more power plants online. We have called for fundamental reforms to ensure resource adequacy in PJM. We look forward to working with FERC and the state commissions to be part of the solution.”

In October 2025, EEI sent a letter to PJM Interconnection calling for innovative solutions to accelerate the pace of change in the region to meet demand, improve accountability, and ensure a lower-cost energy supply. Policymakers must consider all options to get new generation built, including regulated generation. EEI outlined five guiding principles for durable reform in the letter:

• Meaningful state-based engagement
• An end to overreliance on the capacity market  
• Greater procurement flexibility to get new generation built
• Recognition of the critical role of planning and expanding transmission infrastructure
• Functioning governance reforms that prioritize customers