The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is pleased to announce that Commissioner John R. Rosales has been unanimously elected to serve as President of Organization of PJM States, Inc. (OPSI). The selection was made Thursday at the OPSI 2017 Annual Meeting at the Hilton Crystal City in Arlington, VA. Prior to the election, Commissioner Rosales had served a one-year term as Secretary of the Board. “I am honored to have been chosen by my peers to serve as President of the OPSI Board. I appreciate the confidence my colleagues have placed in me and look forward to continue working on PJM and FERC issues that impact consumers,” said Rosales. “Commissioner Rosales has shown tremendous leadership as a member of the board of directors for OPSI and will do an outstanding job as President,” said ICC Chairman Brien J. Sheahan.

OPSI, a non-profit corporation established in May 2005, is an inter-governmental organization of utility regulatory agencies in the 13 states and the District of Columbia whose utilities are served by PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM), the regional transmission operator (RTO) that oversees the operation of the electric transmission grid and related services. OPSI activities include, but are not limited to, coordinating activities such as data collection, issue analyses and policy formulation related to PJM, its operations, its market monitor and related Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) matters, as well as their individual roles as statutory regulators within their respective state boundaries. Rosales was appointed to a four-year term on the Illinois Commerce Commission in March of 2016. He is also Vice Chairman of the Electricity Committee for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).