Maryland Energy Generation and Transmission Enhancement

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Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order aimed at streamlining state procedures to attract new energy generation to Maryland. The order includes developing an inventory of sites for power development, prioritizing brownfields and industrial sites, and providing grants and technical assistance to developers. It also establishes a new energy sub-Cabinet and an Energy Advisory Council to drive energy policy and advocate for market reforms at PJM, the regional grid operator. The order addresses transmission infrastructure by requesting studies on advanced transmission technologies and creating streamlined permitting processes for state-owned rights-of-way for power lines or energy storage.