As tension over the proposed Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project continues to rise, some lawmakers are looking to Governor Wes Moore to explore other ways to generate more energy in the state.
The MPRP is a 70-mile transmission line that, if approved by the Public Service Commission, would run through Baltimore, Carroll, and Frederick counties. Energy officials with PJM, the regional transmission organization, have said it is a necessary project to meet growing energy demands from data centers and electrification, in addition to power plants retiring.
However, lawmakers like Senator Chris West, have argued the project won’t benefit Maryland and are pushing for other solutions…