Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Construction of Data Centers

Summary

The bill broadens the types of overhead transmission lines that must get a certificate of public convenience and necessity, and tells the Public Service Commission how to decide when that certificate can be waived for good cause. It also adds a prohibition on building data centers in specific development districts of Baltimore City. The changes aim to tighten oversight of large utility projects while protecting ratepayers and the environment.

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