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Warnings galore as power grid serving MD braces for heatwave, record demand
PJM, the largest U.S. electric grid operator that encompasses Maryland, detailed price spikes and warnings of massive transmission line congestion as it braced for record-breaking demand driven by a heatwave.
Utility rate-setting is ‘Catch-22,’ MD lawmakers, advocates say
Across multiple legislative sessions, lawmakers have attempted to lower skyrocketing utility bills for Marylanders, mostly through incremental steps.
Officials confirm tornado hit Maryland’s Eastern Shore
STEVENSVILLE — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Maryland‘s Eastern Shore. The weather service says the tornado touched down around 1:30 a.m. Monday near […]
Officials seek answers in Md. carbon monoxide deaths
Officials are trying to determine what could have been done to prevent the deaths of a man and his seven children who died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Utility removed stolen electric meter before 8 were poisoned
PRINCESS ANNE — Delmarva Power says it did not cut off power to a family of eight who died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning because they were behind on their […]
Delmarva Power asks customers to save power
Delmarva Power is asking customers in Delaware and Maryland to conserve energy as high temperatures are expected to push into the upper 90s in some areas.
Utilities say Md. power restoration may take days
Power companies say it may take days to fully restore electricity for some of the 155,000 customers in the dark after an ice storm in Maryland and Delaware.
Delmarva Power to replace Ocean City utility poles
OCEAN CITY — Delmarva Power will replace 90 wooden utility poles that hold a high-voltage transmission line along Coastal Highway in Ocean City. The utility says the work began Monday […]
Delmarva Power wants $22M rate increase in Maryland
SALISBURY — Delmarva Power is asking Maryland regulators to approve a $22.7 million rate increase on its customers. The utility said Friday that the proposed base rate adjustment is needed […]
Utilities: 24-hour power restoration not realistic
Unless utilities fundamentally change how they distribute energy, they won’t be able to restore power to all customers within 24 hours after a hurricane-like storm, officials told Maryland regulators on […]
Needed study could delay Crisfield wind project
CRISFIELD — The construction of a wind energy system to power Crisfield’s sewage treatment plant will likely be delayed after city officials learned this week they must first pay for […]
Interior secretary to make offshore wind announcement
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is heading to Baltimore to announce what department officials say is a major step toward developing wind energy off the coasts of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and […]
