Power and the Grid

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (446+ words) Local lawmakers, energy experts and neighbors gather at the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland for an Energy Solutions Summit. WICOMICO COUNTY, MD - Rising energy costs and potential solutions for Maryland's Eastern Shore were the focus of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (462+ words) More than 76,000 Pepco customers in Maryland and D.C. lost power when severe storms tore through the D.C. region Thursday night, bringing down trees, utility poles and power lines and leaving crews with extensive damage to repair. By 8 a.m. Saturday morning, Pepco said it…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (27+ words) If you can bottle up that cheap electricity when it’s cheap then discharge it at night, it helps to even out the cost of electricity for everybody.”......

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (129+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Prince George’s County Public Schools said that all schools would be closed…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (767+ words) Maryland’s electric utilities submitted proposals Tuesday to reduce the size of EmPOWER Maryland, the state’s signature energy efficiency program, saving residential customers up to $9 a month on their electric bills starting in January. The proposals follow a temporary reduction of…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (420+ words) Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland Department of General Services announced a 20-year agreement to purchase solar energy generated in Western Maryland, a deal state officials say could save Maryland about $300 million while expanding the state's use of renewable energy....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (442+ words) The strain on Northern Virginia’s electrical grid is being seen – and felt – inside some of the region’s schools. News4’s Drew Wilder reports. Ten different public schools in Fairfax County lost power on Sunday night, hours before the first day of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (460+ words) A recently announced long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) is expected to save Maryland approximately $300 million over the next 20 years while doubling the amount of renewable energy currently purchased directly by the State through long-term PPAs. The proposed 20-year PPA with…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (478+ words) North American independent energy developer PowerBank Corporation announced that its 6.86 MW Brooklyn ground-mount community solar project in Nova Scotia, Canada, has completed environmental permitting and is expected to begin construction in fall 2026. Total development and construction costs are estimated at…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (519+ words) A coalition of Maryland consumer advocates, environmental organizations, and labor leaders is asking regulators to turn down Baltimore Gas and Electric's newest rate increase bid. After the utility reported $578 million in profit, the coalition doesn't want people to have higher…...