Organization of PJM States

What Organization of PJM States does

The Organization of PJM States, Inc. (OPSI) is a non-profit inter-governmental corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware on May 13, 2005, that coordinates the collective regulatory positions of 14 state public utility commissions and utility regulatory agencies with jurisdictions wholly or partly within the PJM Interconnection service area. Its members include the public service commissions of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. OPSI's core function is to coordinate data analysis, policy formulation, and regulatory filings on PJM wholesale electricity market operations, transmission planning, and related FERC matters, providing a unified state voice that does not displace each member's individual statutory authority within its own borders.

The organization is funded entirely through membership reimbursements and contributions from the 14 state member agencies; it has no commercial revenue, no investors, and no parent company. Governance is exercised through a Board of Directors composed of commissioners from member states and elected officers. OPSI maintains a formal Memorandum of Understanding with PJM Interconnection executed June 8, 2005, and holds a FERC-approved Advisory Committee role for the PJM Independent Market Monitor (established March 21, 2008, Docket Nos. EL07-56 and EL07-58). Operational scope has expanded over time through dedicated work structures including the ISAC consumer advocate committee (charter approved May 18, 2023), PARSEC for FERC Order No. 1920 transmission planning compliance, and the FEAM Work Group for forward clean energy attribute market design. Headquartered at 700 Barksdale Road, Suite 1, Newark, DE 19711, OPSI operates with a small disclosed staff led by an Executive Director, a Director of RTO Affairs, a Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, and an Office Manager. The organization does not develop technology products and has no AI, API, or proprietary software offerings; its deliverables are policy positions, regulatory filings, and committee coordination.

Name

Organization of PJM States

Legal name

Organization of PJM States, Inc.

Website

https://opsi.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OPSI is a Delaware-incorporated non-profit inter-governmental organization that coordinates policy and regulatory filings across 14 state utility commissions within the PJM Interconnection service area, funded by member reimbursements and recognized by FERC as an independent market monitor advisory body.

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Product category

Utility Regulatory Coordination

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (926130)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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Independent Contractor Compliance & Classification (IC vs Employee) (BPACAGAA)

Keywords

• Inter-governmental coordination
• Utility regulatory services
• Wholesale electricity markets
• FERC regulatory affairs
• Transmission planning policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Reimbursements: OPSI is funded through reimbursement forms and membership contributions from 14 state utility regulatory agencies. The organization is a non-profit corporation incorporated in Delaware.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OPSI coordinates data and issue analyses and policy formulation related to PJM Interconnection, its operations, the Independent Market Monitor, and related FERC matters on behalf of 14 member state utility regulatory agencies. It facilitates unified state regulatory positions through committee work, FERC filings and comments, and periodic member meetings, while preserving each member agency's independent statutory authority within its own state.

Product overview

OPSI is an inter-governmental organization of utility regulatory agencies from 14 jurisdictions in the PJM service area. It is not a product or technology company. OPSI coordinates data analyses, policy formulation, and regulatory activities related to PJM, its Independent Market Monitor, and FERC matters. Its activities include filing resolutions and comments with FERC, coordinating committee work, and hosting annual and spring meetings for member state agencies.

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Brands

• ISAC: Independent State Agencies Committee - provides PJM with input necessary to comply with FERC Order No. 1920
• PARSEC
• FEAM Work Group
• OPSI Advisory Committee

Products and services

• OPSI Advisory Committee for the Independent Market Monitor for PJM
• Independent State Agencies Committee (ISAC)
• PJM Area Relevant State Entities Committee (PARSEC)
• Forward Energy Attribute Market Working Group (FEAM Work Group)
• Inter-governmental Policy Coordination and FERC Filings Service

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PJM Interconnection, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2005OPSI maintains a formal Memorandum of Understanding with PJM Interconnection, LLC, establishing a framework for cooperation between the inter-governmental organization of state regulators and the regional transmission operator. The MOU was executed on June 8, 2005.
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPSI's Advisory Committee for the Independent Market Monitor for PJM was approved by FERC in its March 21, 2008 order (Docket Nos. EL07-56 and EL07-58). FERC approved the creation of this committee to facilitate state regulator input on market monitoring matters.
• Organization of MISO States (OMS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPSI collaborates with the Organization of MISO States on matters of mutual interest, including joint comments filed with FERC on regional transmission and market issues affecting both RTOs.
• Independent Market Monitor for PJMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPSI maintains an Advisory Committee for the Independent Market Monitor for PJM, providing state regulator oversight and input on market monitoring activities. The committee includes commissioners from multiple member states.
• Independent State Agencies Committee (ISAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISAC is a committee under OPSI focused on coordinating consumer advocate participation in PJM matters. The ISAC Charter was approved on May 18, 2023. Membership includes state consumer advocate agencies from PJM states.
• PARSEC (PJM Area Relevant State Entities Committee)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPARSEC provides state entity input necessary for PJM to comply with FERC Order No. 1920, including advice on selection criteria, benefit metrics, planning scenarios, and cost allocation for transmission planning.
• FEAM Work Group (Forward Energy Attribute Market)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Forward Energy Attribute Market Working Group is a voluntary group of PJM states developing a voluntary and competitive market for forward purchasing of clean energy attributes. This group works jointly with PJM to advance discussions from previous working groups.

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Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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