PJM Interconnection Gets Gored on Social Media by Mama Bear

This is an aerial view of Amanda Elisaon-Scott's property, where she recently constructed her "dream home" in Harford County, Maryland.  It's just a few feet from the new right of way for Transource's proposed Independence Energy Connection.  Her house is about 300 feet from the tree line, and Transource plans to put its right of way in between her house and the tree line.  This puts the transmission line less than 200 feet from her house, and even less than that from the backyard swing set where her three small children play.  Moreover, because the right of way is just off her back property line, she will receive absolutely no compensation for what could be taken from her.  She worries about her children and her family living within the shadow of giant electric transmission lines.  And she's not going to stand for it.  She's a self-admitted "Mama Bear," and everyone knows what happens when you get between a mama bear and her cubs.

Amanda took it home to its source at PJM Interconnection, in the wake of Saturday's Maryland Public Service Commission Public Hearing.  Amanda went to PJM's Facebook page, where she saw many posts about PJM's community involvement and a recent "take your child to work day."  But there was no place for her to make a post.  PJM has shut off that feature, preferring a "one-way street" for its social media presence, where only PJM may disseminate information.  The only place for the public to interact with PJM on social media is by posting a comment on one of PJM's posts.  And even then, those comments are "hidden" and not viewable by anyone other than their author and that person's Facebook friends.  This is what Amanda posted:

PJM Interconnection why do you filter the comments on your page, why do you not allow the public to share comments or post concerns??? Don't appreciate it when the public calls you out on your lies??? After our community hearing with the Maryland Public Service Commission I am back into full fledged pissed off mama bear mode, and I have ZERO plans of backing down. The entire project is unfounded, unjust, unnecessary and provides no benefit to anyone but YOU and your own financial gain. It will be a cold day in hell before I willingly allow you to destroy my community, our homes, property or my childrens back yard.
*EDITED*, I never expected all the shares, so I wanted to write a bit more of an explanation for those who aren't aware of that's going on.
PLEASE SHARE AND TAG TO SPREAD MORE AWARENESS!!!!!
I'm reaching out to everyone single person I can and through every single avenue there is. Crazy long story short for those who have no idea what's going on. A huge multi million dollar electric company PJM Interconnection has plans to build a new high tension powerline in northern Harford county MD, Washington county MD and Franklin county PA. This is a powerline that serves no purpose, and does nothing to benefit the general public, only the big power companies will reap the benefits. To make matters worse, there are existing underutilized towers that could solve the problem, without having to build a new transmission line. Currently they have plans to enforce eminent domain (steal our land) to build this line, and plan to disrupt homes, farms, orchards and small businesses. They have intentionally chosen farms in agricultural preserve because the land is "cheaper", and hold "less value", so therefore more cost efficient for them to steal. Unfortunately if the state allows this to happen, it will set a precedent that huge money hungry corporations can steal land from whomever they chose for their own financial gain. Does this directly impact you now ?? Maybe not, but I certainly never thought I'd be facing this issue, but here I am. Please Help spread the word. Share share share and share again!! They currently plan to go directly through my husbands great grandparents farm that we were blessed to have been able to build our dream home on, the land that we thought would allow our 3 small sons to safely grow, learn, play and explore. This project, if approved is going to ruin those hopes and dreams. So please, help make this issue known, and spread the word.

PJM exists to serve electric ratepayers in its 13-state region.  All PJM's money comes from ratepayers.  Each one of the 66 million ratepayers in the PJM region pays a portion of PJM's budget (and it's huge!)  And, in return, what do they get?

Can't even make a public comment on PJM's Facebook page.  PJM thinks the ratepayers who pay its bills should have no voice.

Here's what PJM thinks it does:

Does that say "understand customer needs"?  How could PJM understand customer needs when it shuts itself off from communication with those very customers?  PJM is out of touch with its customers and has no idea what they need.  However, it is very in tune with its "members," like Transource, whose "needs" trump customer needs every time.  It's the epitome of "cartel."

So, like Amanda asked, share.  It's time for every one of those 66 million PJM customers to let their "needs" be known.

To learn more about Amanda's story, watch this video.