electricity

Maryland’s Power Plant Research Program proposed a new October deadline for the developer to finish its application for the controversial 70-mile powerline.

Lawmakers are cracking down on costly electric infrastructure projects that do not require state-level approval due to a legal caveat.

Montgomery County is running a Community Choice Aggregation program.

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company is pausing a controversial transmission project in South Baltimore. The move follows The Banner’s reporting that the build-out of electric infrastructure to prepare for the redevelopment of Baltimore Peninsula — which is in flux — would cost more than $500 billion.

The lesser approved amount will still increase customer bills starting in February, on top of pre-approved rate increases beginning Jan. 1.

The Public Service Commission points out other local utility companies are not facing the same customer complaints under the same conditions.

Regional electric grid stakeholders could not land on one data center regulation proposal, but a Maryland state senator remains confident her submission is in the running.

PJM stakeholders will vote Wednesday to recommend if data centers should bring their own energy onto the grid in an effort to curb rising utility costs.

The county says it will lock in the cost of energy from Parkton for 25 years.

Landowners have appealed a district court decision that gave developers of a controversial power line access to more than 300 private properties