Rolling Blackouts by Another Name: Maryland’s Energy Reckoning Arrives
By MDBayNews Staff Marylanders are being gently introduced to an unpleasant reality: “load shedding” is just rolling...
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Maryland’s “Grid Upgrade” Gamble: Well-Meaning, But Misguided
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On January 27, Gov. Wes Moore announced the Lower Bills and Local Power Act, a new...
Maryland AG Anthony Brown Opposes LNG Expansion, Drawing Criticism Over Energy Security and Jobs
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is once again aligning the state with national progressive...
When Utility Bills Become a Health Crisis
By MDBayNews Staff For many Maryland households, the shock of higher BGE bills this winter isn’t just a budgeting...
Maryland Utility Costs Soar as Extreme Cold Tests Residents Under Gov. Wes Moore’s Watch
By MDBayNews Staff As a severe winter storm and dangerously cold temperatures bear down on Maryland, many residents are...
Maryland’s Energy Crisis Wasn’t an Accident — It Was Legislated
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Marylanders are, in Senate President Bill Ferguson’s words, “reeling” from...
Why Your BGE Bill Spiked in Early 2026 — And Why Annapolis Can’t Pretend It Was a Surprise
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland households — especially across Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and central Maryland — are...
Maryland Freedom Caucus to Host Multi-State Energy Hearing in Annapolis
Annapolis, MD — The Maryland Freedom Caucus will convene lawmakers, energy experts, and grid operators on Friday for the...
Maryland-Based Okovate Expands Agrivoltaics Footprint With AI Acquisition
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A Maryland-based renewable energy developer is making a strategic move at the intersection...
When the Governor Says “It’s Not the State,” Check Your Utility Bill
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says rising utility bills over the past four years “aren’t...
Climate Advocates Reload for 2026, Setting Up Maryland’s Next Energy Showdown
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews After a bruising 2025 legislative session, Maryland’s environmental groups are entering...
Moore’s Energy Order: Serious Problem, Incremental Fixes, Big Questions Left Unanswered
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews By any measure, Maryland’s energy situation has crossed from inconvenience into warning...
Maryland Freedom Caucus Leads Charge Against Costly Green Policies with Regional Energy Coalition
ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Maryland Freedom Caucus announced a bold new initiative Wednesday, launching a multi-state coalition...
Wes Moore’s Energy Gamble: Rebates Today, Higher Bills Tomorrow
Marylanders are watching their electricity bills skyrocket, and Governor Wes Moore wants you to believe it’s all the...
Wes Moore’s Green Gamble: Maryland Ratepayers Left Holding the Bag
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has spent the better part of his tenure boasting about a “bold” green energy agenda—one...
Why Is Maryland Powering Virginia’s Data Centers Instead of Building a Smarter Grid?
By Michael Phillips The story is as maddening as it is predictable: Marylanders could end up paying $800 million to power...
The Smile That Taxed a Thousand Wallets: Wes Moore’s Charm Offensive Meets Maryland’s Economic Reality
By Michael Phillips Ah yes, the smiling governor. Wes Moore—part motivational speaker, part tax collector, all...
Power Grab in the Piedmont: How Wes Moore Is Letting Out-of-State Interests Bulldoze Maryland Property Rights
By Michael Phillips As hundreds of Maryland families brace for the bulldozers of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG),...
Carroll County Lawmakers Push Back Against PSEG Land Access: “No Approval, No Trespassing”
By Michael Phillips The Carroll County Delegation of the Maryland General Assembly has formally demanded answers from...
Dragging Feet or Leading Wisely? Why Moore and Brown Are Right to Pause on “Clean Cars” Lawsuit
By Michael Phillips On July 3, Maryland Matters published a piece bemoaning what it called the “inaction” of Governor...
Maryland’s Bold New Plan: Renewable Traffic CongestionBecause Who Needs Smooth Roads When You Can Have Sustainable Gridlock?
By Michael Phillips WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD — In a visionary leap toward sustainable inconvenience, Maryland officials...
Wes Moore’s Energy Illusion: How Maryland Became Dependent on Its Neighbors
By Michael Phillips Maryland Governor Wes Moore has spent the better part of his term basking in the glow of progressive...
Trump’s America and the New Land War: Federal Judge Grants PSEG Access to Private Property Without Consent
By Michael Phillips In a blow to private landowners and local government oversight, a federal judge has ruled in favor of...
“Let Them Eat Surcharges”: Wes Moore Graciously Offers Table Scraps to the Taxed-Into-Oblivion Masses
In a stunning act of noblesse oblige, Maryland Governor Wes Moore—fresh off another photo op and possibly his third...
Stop the Creep: Why Frederick County’s Data Center Overlay Is a Red Flag for All of Maryland
Frederick County was supposed to be the firewall. The hold-the-line county. The place that would manage high-growth energy...
PSEG’s Power Grab: How a Utility Giant is Bulldozing Maryland’s Public Process
When a private utility company sues your state in federal court before a final ruling is even made, it’s not just a legal...
“Don’t Let the Lights Go Out”: Maryland Freedom Caucus Urges Trump to Stop Brandon Shores Shutdown
Annapolis, MD - With just days remaining before the scheduled closure of the Brandon Shores coal-fired power plant, the...
Robin Hood in a Suit: Wes Moore’s Financial Shell Game Is Burning Maryland
Governor Wes Moore wants you to believe he’s your hero. He says 94% of Marylanders got a tax break. He says he's creating...
Marylanders Could Face Blackouts This Summer — Thank the Green Agenda and Grid Mismanagement
Marylanders might want to invest in candles and battery packs this summer. PJM Interconnection—the regional power grid...