1-02-2025 4:50am

POWER LINE FIGHT

Jeff Barto Editor

As anticipated, PSEG Renewable Transmission LLC has officially filed its application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) with the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) for the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP). This filing marks a critical step in their effort to construct a high-voltage transmission line through our communities.

You may find the full application here.

How to Get Involved

To learn more about the CPCN process, we encourage you to visit our blog article: Understanding the PSC's CPCN Process

This article explains what a CPCN is, what happens when a CPCN application is filed, who should intervene and why, the concept of passive intervention, guidelines for intervention, and the PSC's procedure for evaluating a CPCN application.

We also have a helpful checklist to guide you on how you can take action and make your voice heard. You can find it here: Stop MPRP Action Checklist.

If you wish to submit written comments to the PSC, please do so under Case No. 9773 here: Submit a Public Comment.

Next Steps

The PSC is expected to soon issue a notice of pre-hearing conference, during which the procedural schedule for this case will be established, and petitions to intervene will be considered.

If you are directly impacted by the proposed project, please visit our Landowner Hub to submit your property information. This will provide critical details to support our legal team in advocating for affected communities.

We will be providing more information soon. Thank you for your continued engagement and support. Remember- JUST SAY NO!

PSC Statement

The Maryland PSC has released the following statement:

PSEG Renewable Transmission LLC has filed an application today(12/31) with the Maryland Public Service Commission seeking authority to construct the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP), a high-voltage transmission line, in the state.

PSEG has applied for what is known as a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN), which, if granted, authorizes an applicant to construct an energy generating station or high-voltage transmission line in Maryland.

More information on the CPCN process can be found at: https://www.psc.state.md.us/electricity/cpcn-information/

Comments received before the case's filing will be added to the public comments file of the docketed case so that the Commission has the benefit of the public's views.

The Commission is expected to soon issue a notice of pre-hearing conference, in which the procedural schedule in this case will be set, and the Commission will consider petitions to intervene and other matters. The Commission's process going forward will include public hearings, held by the Commission, in the counties where the project is proposed to be constructed. The Commission will provide notice of its hearings and other proceedings on its website (psc.state.md.us), in the docket for Case No. 9773, and through the news media and social media channels.