Overview

• County commissioners filed an amicus brief supporting landowners who seek to overturn a ruling that let PSEG enter private property for site surveys.
• Sixty-one property owners have appealed the district court’s preliminary injunction to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.
• A federal judge previously granted access to 91 properties, PSEG later sought about 200 more, and a request for U.S. Marshal protection of survey crews was denied after reported threats.
• The 70-mile Piedmont Reliability Project would cross Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties, with residents and environmental groups warning of damage to farms, camps and sensitive habitats.
• The Maryland Public Service Commission’s schedule requires updated analyses by March 2, 2026, sets hearings through late 2026, and runs into early 2027 as PJM continues to warn of potential reliability risks by June 2027 without the line.