Maryland Energy Talk
Maryland Energy Talk explores how we can build a cleaner, more affordable, reliable, energy system for Maryland. We will explore new ideas about energy and review the fundamentals of our energy system.
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Maryland's Moratorium on Data Centers (opens the original)
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Data centers are driving up our electricity bills and increasing our air pollution. According to Monitoring Analytics , between 2025 and 2028 data center demand will increase costs on Maryland’s regional electricity grid by $23 billion That comes out to an average of $343 for every person on our grid, including children, so a family of 3 is paying over a thousand dollars more in their electricity bill over that period because of data centers. Legislative leadership in Maryland took great steps i
The Maryland General Assembly Just Turbocharged Our Greenbank (opens the original)
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You may have missed it in the Utility RELIEF Act of 2026 or in the budget, but one of the most consequential and long- lasting provisions was a significant investment in the state’s greenbank, the Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC). I had MCEC on Maryland Energy Talk last year, and at that time our conversation focused on how little investment MCEC gets from the state, and how much benefit could be unlocked if only a bigger portion of the state’s clean energy dollars went to the greenbank where
Solar Just Saved the Grid From a Crisis Caused by Coal and Gas Plants (opens the original)
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Something happened on July 2nd that really turned conventional wisdom about renewables on its head. Then, on July 8th, something that I think is even more exciting happened. They were both so significant I’m making a video about them, especially because I haven’t heard anyone acknowledge this angle of what happened on July 2 Specifically, on July 2nd solar power saved the PJM grid from a reliability crisis caused by coal and gas power plants. And for those who don’t know, PJM is an organization
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