MARYLAND (WBFF) — The proposed Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project power line is facing new delays as a federal appeals hearing approaches on Tuesday and state officials seek to push back the project’s development schedule.
Tuesday’s hearing will center on whether the project developer, Public Service Enterprise Group, can continue survey work on private land in Carroll County without full approval from the state.
Energy reliability concerns have added urgency to the case. The president of electric grid operator PJM Interconnection, Sami Abdulsalam, said in March written testimony to the Maryland Public Service Commission that without increasing the state’s energy output, the region could face “system collapse and blackouts” as early as summer 2027.
The proposed 67-mile, high-voltage transmission line would stretch across Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties. If approved, it would be the longest transmission line in the state and could impact more than 300 properties.
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