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Montana January 8, 2020 Gov. Steve Bullock Chair Delaware Manu Asthana, President and Chief Gov. Executive Officer Vice Chair PJM Interconnection Executive Director 2750 Monroe Boulevard Larry Pearce Audubon, PA 19403

Dear President Asthana:

Please accept our congratulations on your appointment as the president and chief executive officer of PJM Interconnection. Many of the nation’s governors have worked with PJM on a range of issues over the years, and we look forward to continuing that relationship with you and your PJM colleagues.

We are entering a new era in which governors and state legislators are increasingly setting bold clean energy goals and challenging the public and private sectors to partner in advancing both economic development and renewable energy solutions. We are governors from different political parties with diverse views on many issues. There is, however, one thing on which we agree. Our states and the nation are moving toward a clean and carbon-free energy future that needs the reliability and resilience provided by the nation’s regional transmission operators.

In some states, for example, wind and solar energy meet over 20 percent of electricity demand. Renewable energy’s contribution to the entire nation's electricity supply is likely to exceed 20 percent far sooner than predicted. This remarkable progress in renewable energy development would not have been possible without the leadership of the nation's governors, Congress, Administrations from both parties, and regional transmission operators.

States have the right to choose their mix of energy-generating resources and policies. The challenge we face today is to find a way to ensure the compatibility of individual state energy policies and PJM’s reserve power market, while also meeting the need for reliable electricity.

As governors dealing with many economic challenges, we share a conviction that our states’ economic futures depend on how we develop our states’ renewable energy resources. We look forward to working with you as the states and PJM move toward a clean energy future.

We are sharing this letter with governors who are not members of the Coalition, but whose states are served by PJM Interconnection. We invite them and their staff to join with us as we work with you. We would welcome an opportunity schedule a meeting with you at your convenience.

Please contact us or Larry Pearce, the Coalition’s executive director (402-651-2948 or [email protected]) if you have any questions.

Steve Bullock John Carney Chairman and Vice Chairman and of Montana Governor of Delaware

Phil Murphy Member and Member and

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