Thousand MWh
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
West Virginia Net Electricity Generation by Source November 2021
500
0
Petroleum-Fired
Natural Gas-Fired
Coal-Fired
Hydroelectric
Nonhydroelectric Renewables
WVE : How does PJM Interconnection , Inc . ( PJM ), a regional transmission organization ( RTO ), play a role in West Virginia ’ s energy exports ? How does PJM stack up against the other RTOs in terms of different types of energy production ?
Bragg : PJM is the RTO to which West Virginia ’ s electric utilities belong . PJM operates an energy market in all or parts of Delaware , Illinois , Indiana , Kentucky , Maryland , Michigan , New Jersey , North Carolina , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Tennessee , Virginia , West Virginia and the District of Columbia . The energy market consists of the real-time energy market and day-ahead market .
WVE : Give a brief explanation of RTOs and how they play a part in the energy sector in West Virginia . What happens if there is an outage in an RTO ?
Bragg : RTOs and Independent System Operators ( ISO ) balance supply and demand through markets for buyers and sellers of electricity . This process allows generators to bid into a market to ensure competitive prices . RTOs and ISOs have several strategies to keep prices reasonable when demand is high while ensuring reasonable rates of return for electricity producers . Prices are weighted for such characteristics as proximity to need , capacity constraints and ease of dispatch in such a way that even in times of an outage at one or more generators , electricity demand is met . PJM is an electricity exporter to other RTOs / ISOs across the country in many cases .
Source : Energy Information Administration , Electric Power Monthly .
The EdVenture Group Board of Directors proudly congratulates
Dr . Lydotta M . Taylor , President & Founder of The EdVenture Group & L-evation , on her selection as a West Virginia Executive 2022 Sharp Shooter .
Thank you for your contributions to education and innovation throughout West Virginia and across the nation .
We extend our congratulations to all honorees .
Patrick A . Templeton , Prime Policy Group Gary L . Stoops , Stoops Consulting Marilyn T . McClure-Demers , Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Kenneth D . Gray , Major General , United States Army , Retired Mark R . Nesselroad , Glenmark Holding
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