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April 14, 2026

Maryland

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Maryland Legislature Passes Utility RELIEF Act Aimed at Affordability
Maryland legislators went down to the wire on their last day of session, passing legislation that aims to bring some relief to utility bills.
Calvert County
Wary Local Officials Scrutinize Maryland Data Center Proposals
A proposal by Amazon Web Services to build a major data center next to a nuclear plant in Maryland has sparked scrutiny from local officials and the state ratepayer representative over the potential impact.
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The Maryland 2026 Midterms Energy Trilemma Blues
Maryland's 2026 legislative session could show how states facing explosive demand growth can achieve their clean energy and affordability goals despite the Trump administration’s resistance to solar, wind and storage, according to Livewire columnist K Kaufmann.
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Maryland Governor Issues Executive Order on Affordability and Reliability
Gov. Wes Moore issued an executive order calling for reforms to boost electricity supply and ensure affordability, which will be implemented in part by the new executive director at the Maryland Energy Administration, Kelly Speakes-Backman.
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Report Calls for Maryland Clean Heat Program to Target Low-income Customers

Maryland residents can benefit from the rollout of heat pumps the most by targeting state funds for low-income customers, according to a report released by the Sierra Club’s Maryland Chapter and the Center for Progressive Reform.

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BOEM Seeks to Vacate Maryland Offshore Wind Approval
BOEM is formally seeking to vacate approval of the US Wind project off the Maryland coast, saying it made errors in granting the approval.
Vineyard Wind
GE Vernova to Pay Nantucket $10.5M for OSW Mess
Nantucket said the agreement with GE Vernova for the Vineyard Wind 1 incident is compensation for costs and losses sustained by the town and local businesses.
BOEM
Developer Shelves Atlantic Shores, Seeks to Cancel ORECs

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind is putting its 1.5-GW New Jersey offshore wind proposal on hold due to oppositional actions by the Trump administration.

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State Officials in the Northeast Discuss Interregional Transmission Plan
Officials from members of the Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission expounded the group’s strategic action plan.
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Plan Lays out Steps for State-led Interregional Transmission in Northeast
The Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission released a strategic action plan for creating an interstate planning process for transmission projects that span the seams of their grid operators.

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