Proposals could require state approval for data center projects, curtail their energy demand during peak times.

Prince George's County leaders and advocates urge responsible development of data centers, prioritizing community well-being ...

During a recent webinar conducted by the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce, panelist Don Slaiman, the political coordinator for IBEW Local 26, was asked to describe the demand for data ...

Among the issues that Frederick County’s state lawmakers are pursuing this year are a study of the school funding formula, a ...

(TNS) — At the end of Maryland’s legislative session earlier this year, Gov. Wes Moore vetoed some 29 bills, looking to shave off extra costs as the state faced budget constraints. Just six months ...

Maryland lawmakers cleared the way for a report on the impact of data centers, overriding Gov. Wes Moore’s veto. During the special session convened on Tuesday, the Maryland General Assembly voted for ...

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers from across the PJM region has proposed a plan to require data centers to supply their own power or face curtailment, aiming to protect 67 million ratepayers from ...

With the nation’s biggest electric grid operator set to vote on a new policy on data centers this week, a group of bipartisan Maryland politicians and utility watchdog groups is pressuring regulators ...

THE SCOPE OF THIS PROBLEM? CONSUMER PROTECTIONS INCLUDE REQUIRING DATA CENTERS TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN SOURCES OF ENERGY. LAWMAKERS AND ADVOCATES WARN THE PACE OF DATA CENTER EXPANSION IS THE EQUIVALENT ...

Maryland lawmakers are leading a multistate, bipartisan effort to insulate ratepayers from the anticipated electricity price hikes as PJM Interconnection, the grid operator servicing 13 states and the ...

As debate over data centers grows statewide, a Baltimore County councilman wants to slow any potential development until the county weighs the impact. Councilman Pat Young, a Catonsville Democrat and ...

Senators launched a probe Tuesday demanding that tech companies explain exactly how they plan to prevent data center projects from increasing electricity bills in communities where prices are already ...