Reading Time: 4 minutesThere is no doubt the interconnected society we all know and love has its advantages. After all, how else would we get to binge watch our favorite reality shows and argue with others on social media about our favorite contestants? On the surface, you probably don’t think too much about what goes into getting the electricity to your home to power your phone, tablet, gaming devices, or computers. Obviously, there is the grid, and we see power lines on a daily basis, but how does that system actually work to get electricity to where it needs to be? Enter PJM Let’s go through a little history to get to where we are today. Long before the United States could be traversed quickly by cars, our ancestors lived quaint lives with slower connections to the outside world. This meant grid systems for electricity (if you were lucky enough to be a part of the 61% of homes that had electricity) were created on a more city or county sized scale. Typically, grids would be built in a city center or densely