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Tag: grid reliability

BGE’s $500 Million Peninsula Project Raises Big Questions About Oversight, Cost, and Who Pays

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland ratepayers are once again staring down a massive utility price tag — this time for a...

Staff Writer
February 24, 2026

Buried Infrastructure, Exploding Homes, and the Energy Blind Spot Maryland Won’t Fix

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When energy debates flare up in Maryland, they tend to center on climate targets, renewable...

Michael Phillips
February 19, 2026

Kathy Szeliga Questions the Solar Push as Utility Bills Climb

By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — As Maryland families open winter electric bills that look more like mortgage payments, the...

Staff Writer
February 18, 2026

Could the Indian River Power Plant Come Back? What It Would Mean for Maryland

By MDBayNews Staff Talk of reviving the Indian River Power Plant in Sussex County, Delaware, has quietly resurfaced — and...

Michael Phillips
February 17, 2026

A $57,000 Power Bill and a Warning for Maryland

By MDBayNews Staff When a third-generation local grocery store is staring at a nearly $58,000 monthly electric bill,...

Staff Writer
February 15, 2026

Chalk Point’s Return Highlights Maryland’s Energy Reality Check

By MDBayNews Staff A recent post by J.B. Jennings has reignited a debate Maryland lawmakers have largely tried to avoid:...

Michael Phillips
February 3, 2026

Lower Bills or Just Louder Promises? A Hard Look at Governor Moore’s “Local Power” Plan

By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore is rolling out a familiar message to Maryland families: relief is coming. His newly...

Michael Phillips
January 28, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
January 15, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
December 29, 2025

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...

Michael Phillips
December 29, 2025

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...

Michael Phillips
August 18, 2025

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),...

Michael Phillips
July 17, 2025

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