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Electric bills are rising in Pa. and N.J. Governors want the energy grid operator to help cut costs.

This comes as power grids nationwide have been strained by AI data centers and other plants, with record-high demand expected next year.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (left) and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy were among the state leaders who signed a letter to the states' power grid operator, PJM Interconnection, asking it to take steps to lower electric bills.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (left) and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy were among the state leaders who signed a letter to the states' power grid operator, PJM Interconnection, asking it to take steps to lower electric bills.Read moreHeather Khalifa / Staff Photographer