Both D.C. and Maryland have been working on rules to encourage and accelerate the installation of EV chargers, especially at multiunit dwellings and in low-income neighborhoods, as EV sales continue to grow steadily.

Pairing power-hungry data centers with clean energy resources is sparking mixed feelings among regulators, who say the grid already is straining with increased electrification and connecting new energy sources.

Maryland’s gas utilities should consider identifying and sealing leaky pipe joints before building new lines, Energy Administration staff told the PSC.

Maryland has been promoting itself as a nearby, attractive alternative to Northern Virginia, and data center developers are starting to take a closer look.

The OPC petition also warns of the possibility of a gas utility "death spiral" as customers electrify their homes and drop off the system, leaving a diminishing base of customers to cover system costs through higher rates.

Maryland will allow its lone remaining contracted offshore wind developer to seek higher compensation and other changes for the wind farms it is proposing off the Delmarva Peninsula.

Stakeholders filed comments debating PJM’s request that FERC direct it to recalculate the results of the 2024/25 Base Residual Auction and rerun the third Incremental Auction.