[PAYWALL] https://thedailyrecord.com/2026/06/15/maryland-energy-law-data-centers-grid-upgrades/

This article covers Fry-Hester's bill on a #Datacenter construction registry in #Maryland . Hopefully, policies like impact fees could help take advantage of the data center construction boom to reduce our carbon emissions by increasing clean power generation. Article points out that #virginia has more datacenters but lower #electricity costs, in part because commercial developers agreed to build new transmission #infrastructure

Maryland’s new energy law intertwines with data center boom

Maryland’s Utility RELIEF Act mandates data centers to pay for electric grid upgrades and register with the Public Service Commission to ease ratepayer costs.

Maryland Daily Record