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Senate President Bill Ferguson prepares to be re-elected on the opening day of the 2026 legislative session. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Mar 4, 2026

BGE pauses Baltimore transmission project, credits Ferguson

Baltimore Gas & Electric paused its Baltimore Peninsula transmission project following Senate President Ferguson's advocacy.

Maryland farmers are expressing concerns over plans to construct 70 miles of power lines that would traverse Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties. (Nathan Schwartz/Capital News Service screengrab)
Feb 13, 2026

MD regulators approve low-income utility discount program

Maryland Public Service Commission approves discounted utility rates for low-income customers, capping energy costs at 6% of household income.

MD Public Service Commission launches redesigned site
Feb 11, 2026

MD Public Service Commission launches redesigned site

The Maryland Public Service Commission launched a new website design that aims to enhance functionality, the office announced.

Gov. Wes Moore announced the launch of the Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund to assist small business owners on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (Governor's Office)
Jan 27, 2026

Moore aims to boost MD energy capacity, aid utility customers

Gov. Wes Moore dropped legislation aimed at modernizing Maryland’s electric grid and providing direct rebates for utility customers.

Gov. Wes Moore delivers his State of the State address before a joint session of the Maryland General Assembly on Feb. 5, 2024. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)
Jan 12, 2026

Gov. Moore announces appointments to PSC, House vacancies

Gov. Wes Moore appointed Kumar P. Barve as chair of the Maryland Public Service Commission and named three new members to the House of Delegates.

One of Chaberton Energy's solar projects in Howard County. The company has received a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from the Maryland Public Service Commission, allowing a community solar project in Jarrettsville to move forward. (Photo courtesy of Chaberton Energy)
Dec 29, 2025

Major solar power projects planned for MD Eastern Shore

Two major solar power projects are in the planning stages in Wicomico and Worcester counties on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

A Baltimore Gas and Electric truck (Courtesy BGE)
Dec 23, 2025

BGE must eat half of its requested $152M rate increase

Baltimore Gas and Electric and its investors will have to eat about half of the $152 million the utility sought to recover for infrastructure, maintenance and other spending in 2023.

Gov. Wes Moore delivers the State of the State address in Annapolis on Feb. 7, 2024. (Screengrab from Maryland General Assembly video)
Dec 19, 2025

Moore signs order to modernize power grid, vet land for new energy projects

Gov. Wes Moore signed an order to modernize the energy grid, vet state land for new projects and speed deployment of new energy resources.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore smiles during his State of the State address in Annapolis on Feb. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)
Dec 18, 2025

Moore taps new transportation secretary, energy administration director

Gov. Wes Moore announced new appointments to head the Maryland Energy Administration and Department of Transportation.

In 2025, State Sen. Katie Fry Hester (D-Howard and Montgomery) co-sponsored a bill would have established a study on the effects fossil fuel companies have had on climate change. (The Daily Record file)
Dec 1, 2025

MD lawmakers look to regulate utility companies, PJM in 2026

As ratepayers grow more exasperated with utility bill hikes, Maryland lawmakers are making plans to ease the pinch on their wallets.

A BGE smart meter (The Daily Record file photo)
Jul 23, 2025

BGE rate hikes and pricey infrastructure overhaul raise concerns among consumer advocates

Maryland's largest utility company has been scrutinized for continuing to raise rates amidst a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure overhaul.

A Baltimore Gas and Electric truck (Courtesy BGE)
Jul 9, 2025

Judge rejects BGE’s contempt motion against lawyers for former employees

A judge rejected BGE’s motion for contempt against the lawyers representing former BGE employees over their public statements.