Maryland is preparing a heavy 2026 energy agenda—expanding utility-scale solar, tightening profit oversight, capping distribution costs, and deploying grid-enhancing software. (The Daily Record)
Democrats are preparing bills that would force data centers to enter a formal interconnection queue, disclose their grid impacts earlier, reduce load during stress events, and, in some cases, build their own onsite generation before receiving firm service.
Lawmakers are also eyeing reforms to PJM’s handling of large-load connections and new limits on utility profits and political contributions, arguing that the state needs more control over how utilities plan, spend, and influence policy.