5-19-2026 4:41pm

Jarrettsville Wants

Chrome Hill Solar Facility

A 5-megawatt industrial solar facility is proposed for 44 acres of prime farmland at 1121 Rigdon Road in Jarrettsville. The Maryland Public Service Commission (Case No. 9874) is reviewing the application now — and the window for public input is short.

Critical deadline: June 4, 2026 — the date the judge invited written objections from the public.

Here's how you can help — in the next two weeks

The judge has expressly invited objections by June 4, 2026. The more individual voices on the record before that date, the harder this application is to approve as filed.

A scenic 122-acre field in rural Jarrettsville would become home to 34 football fields’ worth of solar panels and chain-link fence for the next 40 years if developers get their way within sight of Jody and John Varvaris’ backyard.

Quickest action — 2 minutes

Sign the community petition

Add your name to the petition against the Chrome Hill Solar facility. The fastest way to show your opposition.

Sign on Change.org →

Step 1 — Highest impact

File a public comment with the PSC

Goes directly into the case docket Judge Grace will read. Takes about 5 minutes.

How to file →

Step 2 — Pressure

Email County and State officials

A constituent email to your delegate or council member is the second most effective lever.

Sample email + contacts →

Step 1

File a public comment with the Maryland PSC

The Public Service Commission accepts written comment from any member of the public. Comments are filed in the case docket and reviewed by the assigned judge (PULJ Jennifer J. Grace) and by Commission staff.

One comment per adult — not one per household.

Every individual voice on the docket carries weight. If two or three adults live in your home, please each file your own. The more unique submissions from real people, the harder this application is to dismiss.

How to file online

Go to psc.maryland.gov/online-services/file-a-public-comment.
Click the yellow "File a Comment" button.
Register to submit public comments, or sign in if you already have an account.
Select case number 9874 (important!).
Upload your message in PDF format — use the editable comment below and the Download as PDF button.
Submit.