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Tag: Maryland Public Service Commission

A Federal Court Just Admitted the Piedmont “Emergency” Might Be Fake. It Let PSEG Bulldoze Your Land Anyway.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Part of The New Land Wars series Charlotte Hetterick runs an organic farm in Carroll...

Michael Phillips
August 24, 2026

One in Five BGE Customers Is Behind on Utility Bills. Maryland’s Affordability Problem Is Getting Harder to Ignore.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s energy affordability problem is showing up in a number that should get...

Michael Phillips
August 19, 2026

What Governor Moore’s $13.3 Billion Announcement Left Out

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Gov. Wes Moore announced this week that the results of PJM's latest capacity auction "saved...

Michael Phillips
July 16, 2026

Paying Twice: The Federal Deal Costing Maryland Ratepayers Hundreds Of Millions For Two Anne Arundel Power Plants

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Every Baltimore Gas and Electric customer — 1.2 million households and businesses across...

Michael Phillips
July 12, 2026

The $150 They’re Bragging About May Be Built on Fraud

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Every month, quietly tucked into your utility bill, there's a charge you probably didn't...

Michael Phillips
April 24, 2026

Maryland Bill Targets Utility Donations—But Raises Broader Campaign Finance Questions

By MDBayNews Staff A new bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is reigniting debate over corporate influence in...

Staff Writer
March 5, 2026

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

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...

Michael Phillips
January 17, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
June 20, 2025

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...

Michael Phillips
June 12, 2025

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