Maryland Energy Strategy Directive

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Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order to retool Maryland's energy strategy in response to rising utility costs and increased demand from the booming data center industry. The directive tasks the Maryland Energy Administration with urging utility regulators to scrutinize transmission upgrade projects and pushes the Public Service Commission to require capacity upgrades before new power line construction. It also involves identifying state-owned rights-of-way for new transmission lines or batteries and evaluating state landholdings for new generation sites, prioritizing old industrial areas over green space. The order aims to balance power generation with community concerns and improve energy affordability and reliability.