Frederick County Encourages Residents to Provide Feedback on Transmission Line Project

Maryland Public Service Commission, PSEG Accepting Public Comment

FREDERICK, Md. - Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater and Frederick County Council President Brad Young urge residents to provide feedback on a proposed high-voltage electrical transmission line, which would run through Frederick County, to the Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) and the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC). The PSEG proposed the line, known as the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project.

"We are listening to residents who have concerns about this project and its potential impact on our community," said County Executive Jessica Fitzwater. "It is critical for residents to make their voices heard at this - and every - stage of the process, and we urge concerned residents to weigh in with the Public Service Commission and PSEG."

The PSC announced on Friday that it established a dedicated email account for the project: [email protected]. The PSC reviews applications for authority to build high-voltage transmission lines. PSEG has not yet applied, and there is no case pending before the PSC. If PSEG applies, all comments received at the newly created email account will be added to the public comments file, so the PSC has the benefit of the public's views. The PSC will also hold public hearings in the areas where the project is proposed to be constructed.

The PSEG conducted a pre-application public engagement process, which included town hall meetings in Frederick, Carroll, and Baltimore Counties. PSEG developed a website with information about the project, which residents can access here, and is conducting a survey, which residents can access here.

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