Support grows to stiffen state oversight of underground power lines

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 1,294

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Senate President Bill Ferguson has added his voice to a proposal that would make underground transmission lines subject to review by the Maryland Public Service Commission — something that currently only applies to overehead power lines through a loophole in the law.

The move was sparked by frustration over an underground transmission line proposed by Baltimore Gas & Electric to run through historic neighborhoods in downtown Baltimore, connecting a substation west of downtown with another …

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