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Governor Moore announces new program to lower Maryland electricity costs, improve grid resilience

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced a new $2 million initiative to make battery storage more accessible for residents and business owners, aiming to lower electricity costs and improve grid resilience. The new Residential and Commercial Energy Storage Program, redefined from a previous tax credit, will offer rebates to cover the costs of purchasing and installing battery energy storage […]

BGE asks customers to conserve energy, prepare for potential outage

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—BGE is asking all customers to conserve electricity to reduce the potential for widespread outages on Monday afternoon and evening. The potential outages are the result of a power plant experiencing an unplanned disconnection from the BGE electric system, officials say. In addition to conserving electricity beginning immediately and through Monday evening, BGE also recommends that residents prepare for […]

Florida man sentenced to 20 years for conspiring to destroy Baltimore region power grid

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Florida man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring to destroy power substations in the Baltimore area. Brandon Clint Russell, 30, of Orlando, was given the sentence by Senior U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar, who also ordered a lifetime of supervised release. Russell’s co-conspirator, Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 37, of Catonsville, Maryland, was previously […]

Portion of Loch Raven Boulevard shut down due to water main break

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

PARKVILLE, MD—A portion of Loch Raven Boulevard has been shut down due to a water main break. On Wednesday morning, the Maryland State Highway Administration advised that southbound Loch Raven Boulevard had been shut down below E. Joppa Road (at Yakona Road) due to a water main break. Two northbound lanes are getting by. There has been no word on […]

Governor Moore announces $64 million to accelerate ‘clean energy’ deployment

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore on Monday announced a new $64 million program to help Maryland’s counties, cities and towns reduce energy costs and modernize infrastructure with clean energy projects. The new “Local Government Energy Modernization Program,” to be administered by the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA), provides one-time funding to help local jurisdictions move away from outdated, inefficient systems and […]

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Maryland Freedom Caucus claims victory in energy fight, urges immediate action to prevent further blackouts

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Freedom Caucus is claiming a victory in its fight against potential blackouts, announcing that the U.S. Department of Energy has approved PJM’s emergency request to keep Wagner Unit 4 online to protect grid reliability across the state. The caucus said the decision comes weeks after they sent a letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright and President Donald […]

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York Road reopened following massive water main break, sinkhole in Cockeysville

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

COCKEYSVILLE, MD—York Road has been reopened in Cockeysville/Hunt Valley following a massive water main break. The busy thoroughfare was shut down on July 18 between Ashland Road and Shawan Road after a 30-inch water main ruptured near 11223 York Road, creating a sinkhole. Crews worked around-the-clock to repair the main and rebuild the road. As of Tuesday afternoon, July 22, […]

York Road shut down for emergency repairs

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE 2: York Road has been fully reopened to traffic. UPDATE: Officials say repairs have been completed. York Road is expected to be partially reopened on Sunday, July 20th. Original story below… ——— COCKEYSVILLE, MD—A portion of York Road has been shut down in the Cockeysville/Hunt Valley area due to a water main break. On Friday morning, the Baltimore County […]

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