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Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Maryland, United States

Source: Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Project
Proposed

The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project proposes a new transmission line that threatens over 500 acres of protected land, including forests and wetlands, across Baltimore, Carroll, and Frederick Counties. The project aims to meet the growing power demand from data centers in Northern Virginia, but raises significant environmental concerns regarding habitat and water quality.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Maryland, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Chesapeake Bay Foundation

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The project “Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Maryland, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

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The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project proposes a new transmission line that threatens over 500 acres of protected land, including forests and wetlands, across Baltimore, Carroll, and Frederick Counties. The project aims to meet the growing power demand from data centers in Northern Virginia, but raises significant environmental concerns regarding habitat and water quality.

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Energy

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Maryland

Source

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Chesapeake Bay Foundation

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT)

Article published date

2025-03-20

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