HYDES, Md. (WBFF) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore slammed the region’s electric grid operator, accusing the organization of blocking new power plants and driving up electricity bills, and threatened legal action over a process he said hurts Maryland farmers and working families.
After an hour-long, closed-door meeting on Monday morning at Boordy Vineyards in northeast Baltimore County, Moore took to a barnyard stage before dozens of the state’s agricultural leaders. He began his nearly 20-minute speech with a somber tone, but halfway through, he raised his pitch and, at times, struck his hand on the podium bearing the state seal.
“If we are going to be serious about actually creating a future that makes sure that we can respect all parts of the state, and make sure we are protecting our farmers and protecting rural Maryland,” Moore said, “it means Maryland will continue to do things like standing with other states and pursuing a lawsuit against PJM to lower costs and make this a fairer process.”…