PJM Members Elect Charles Robinson to Board of Managers

Coughlin retires after 14 years on board

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May 19, 2011, 01:02 ET

VALLEY FORGE, Pa., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --The PJM Interconnection Members Committee today elected Charles F. Robinson to the PJM Board of Managers.

Robinson fills the vacancy arising from the retirement from the board of John T. Coughlin, who, as an original board member in 1997, served for 14 years.

Robinson, who brings more than 25 years of legal experience, has been the vice president – Legal Affairs for the Regents of the University of California since 2007. He previously served as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at the California Independent System Operator.

"Charles' industry and legal expertise will be a great asset to the Board and stakeholders," said Howard Schneider, chairman of the PJM Board.

Ake Almgren and Susan Riley were re-elected to three-year terms on the board.

PJM Interconnection, founded in 1927, ensures the reliability of the high-voltage electric power system serving 54 million people 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. PJM coordinates and directs the operation of the region's transmission grid, which includes 6,038 substations and 56,500 miles of transmission lines; administers a competitive wholesale electricity market; and plans regional transmission expansion improvements to maintain grid reliability and relieve congestion. Visit PJM at www.pjm.com.