A power line battle is unfolding across the Mason–Dixon, a demarcation line separating Pennsylvania and Maryland, as 10,000 Marylanders in a Facebook group are raising hell about failed ‘green’ energy policies by far-left Annapolis lawmakers. These policies now lead to the rising probability that eminent domain will be used to seize small farms to construct and expand transmission cables to increase load capacity to power new artificial intelligence data centers.
Developer Public Service Enterprise Group, or PSEG, is seeking to install 70 miles of new high-voltage power lines that zigzag through Baltimore, Carroll, and Frederick Counties in a project called the “Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project.” The upgraded transmission lines will increase load capacity in the state by importing power from surrounding states, such as Pennsylvania, to power AI data centers in Frederick.
PSEG recently spoke with Fox Baltimore about their willingness to work with small farms to reach a mutual agreement on acquiring property rights. However, PSEG is prepared to invoke eminent domain if an agreement cannot be reached.
property owners don’t have rights any more. what a waste of good land and good families will suffer.
should route it through bel air, chevy chase and all those demonicratic strong holds!
Forgetaboutit.
Counties in the DC metro area (northern va) have been approving land massez for data centers and above below ground power lines. People protested, but the people voted in looked at the money grab rather seeing land with giant data boxes and refrigeration systems everywhere. Short term gain without thinking 5 10 15 yrs down the road of needed repairs upgrades and more than likely having to approve of building up.
Signs do nada…..elected officials do. Shame we all find out the stripes of officials AFTER they are elected (regardless being an elephant or donkey)
ALL HAIL the needs of the AI.