The controversy around data centers’ impact on the local community only applies to areas around the data center? Think again. More electrical infrastructure needs to be built to support their demand for power.
The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project, a proposed 67-mile transmission line, is at the center of a contentious legal and community battle. This project has been stirring up debate for nearly two years, primarily due to its implications on private property rights in Carroll County.
As a federal appeals hearing looms, scheduled for this upcoming Tuesday, both developers and property owners brace themselves for a pivotal legal confrontation. The core issue at hand is whether the Public Service Enterprise Group (PSE&G) can lawfully conduct survey work on private lands without obtaining comprehensive state approval…