Commissioner Steven A. Transeth, of the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), was elected president of the Organization of PJM States, Inc. (OPSI) for 2010.  The election took place on Friday, Oct. 2.

"Michigan has become a global leader in renewable energy, and I cannot underscore enough the importance of electric transmission in getting this energy to market," Transeth said after his election.  "I look forward to ensuring that Michigan has a voice in the development of a national policy in this critical area."

Commissioner Transeth was appointed by Governor Jennifer M. Granholm to the MPSC in July 2007. 

The purpose of OPSI is to maintain an organization of statutory regulatory agencies in the 13 states and the District of Columbia within which PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM), a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved regional transmission operator (RTO), oversees the operation of the electric transmission grid and related services.

OPSI member regulatory agencies' activities include, but are not limited to, coordinating activities such as data collection, issues analyses, and policy formulation related to PJM, its operations, its market monitor, and related FERC matters, as well as their individual roles as statutory regulators within their respective state boundaries.

The following are OPSI members:  Delaware Public Service Commission, District of Columbia Public Service Commission, Illinois Commerce Commission, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, Kentucky Public Service Commission, Maryland Public Service Commission, Michigan Public Service Commission, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, North Carolina Utilities Commission, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Tennessee Regulatory Authority, Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Public Service Commission of West Virginia.

The MPSC is an agency within the Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth.