Federal Court Grants PSEG Access for Controversial Maryland Power Project Surveys Amid Community Concerns

A federal judge in Baltimore has granted PSEG, the New Jersey-based company behind the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP), limited access to private properties as it prepares for environmental and engineering surveys. This decision is expected to intensify ongoing debates about the project among local governments and community members who are concerned about its impact on their areas. The MPRP includes plans to construct a new 500-kilovolt transmission line stretching roughly 67 miles from northern Baltimore County to southern Frederick County. PSEG was selected by PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission operator, to develop this project, … Read more