Maryland energy and electricity

Nuclear share is nuclear generation divided by all in-state generation. Nuclear development or other in-state generation resources concern this mix; procurement targets and authorizations are distinct from an operating plant or measured output. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the fact’s measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained Maryland evidence context: Nuclear share of in-state electricity generation. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

​ ​​​​​​​​​​​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts[email protected]410-576-7009​BALTIMORE, MD – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general and Harris County, Texas, in a comment letter opposing a proposal by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that would unlawfully ignore foreseeable environmental impacts from nuclear power projects and severely limit public participation. The NRC has proposed changes to how it conducts National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews of projects, changes that the coalition say would come at the expense of environmental and economic information, public participation, and transparency. The NRC has conceded in its Regulatory Analysis for the Proposed Rule that the changes will likely reduce public confidence in the safety and security of nuclear power. The NRC’s mission emphasizes its obligation to protect “public health and safety” while regulating nuclear energy technologies for the “benefit of society and the environment.” And yet, the commission’s proposed rule limits the environmental impacts the NRC would consider, including environmental justice issues and climate change, removes public participation opportunities at key stages of the environmental review process, and restricts analysis of alternatives to a proposed action.In its letter, the coalition argues that the proposed rule would be arbitrary and capricious and violate the clear requirements of NEPA Additionally, the proposal would cut out meaningful opportunities for the public to participate in the environmental review process, which is one of the “twin aims” of NEPA. The NRC’s proposed rule would require solicitation of public comment only on the notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement and would not require that the NRC respond to public comments. That heightens the possibility of overlooking or disregarding potentially significant environmental harms.“By curtailing opportunities for public involvement, the Proposed Rule if enacted strikes at the heart of NEPA’s purpose and environmental review requirements,” the coalition wrote in the letter.The coalition is asking that the NRC withdraw the pro

Nuclear share is nuclear generation divided by all in-state generation. Nuclear development or other in-state generation resources concern this mix; procurement targets and authorizations are distinct from an operating plant or measured output. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the fact’s measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained Maryland evidence context: Nuclear share of in-state electricity generation. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

​ ​​​​​​​​​​​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts[email protected]410-576-7009BALTIMORE, MD – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country.Federal law requires DoD to review proposed wind projects for potential national security concerns and work with developers to address any issues. In August 2025, DoD stopped moving projects through this process, blocking wind energy development nationwide. Attorney General Brown and the coalition are asking the court to set aside DoD's unlawful freeze and order the agency to resume the review process required by federal law.“DoD's unlawful freeze is blocking clean-energy projects that could lower costs for Maryland families, create jobs, and strengthen our energy future," said Attorney General Brown. “We're intervening to ensure the federal government follows the law and allows these projects to move forward."Under federal law, land-based wind project developers must submit any proposed projects with wind turbines over 200 feet tall to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for review. The FAA then refers these projects to DoD to assess whether they could affect military operations, radar systems, flight paths, or national security. For more than a decade, DoD engaged in a predictable review process and worked with developers to mitigate potential concerns. Mitigation measures often included changes to turbine placement or height, radar upgrades, or agreements to pause generation under certain circumstances.In August 2025, DoD abruptly stopped following this process. Officials ceased countersigning mitigation agreements, stopped sending completed agreements to developers for signature, and delayed or halted communications with developers about mitigation. As a result, wind projects across the country have been frozen at various stages of the review process, including those that had already completed mitigation negotiations and were awaiting only final DoD approval.Attorney General

Maryland’s motor-fuel tax is one component of the tax-inclusive gasoline prices observed at Maryland stations. The Comptroller administers the statutory formula; this is not a discretionary pump-price order. Maryland’s rate cannot be applied to every station in the six-jurisdiction EIA Central Atlantic average.

Retained Maryland evidence context: Central Atlantic regular gasoline price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Gasoline: Combined Applicable Rate $0.4660; CPI Cumulative Effect $0.1040; SUTE Rate $0.1270; Motor Fuel Tax Rate June 30, 2013 $0.2350.

Nuclear share is nuclear generation divided by all in-state generation. Nuclear development or other in-state generation resources concern this mix; procurement targets and authorizations are distinct from an operating plant or measured output. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the fact’s measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained Maryland evidence context: Nuclear share of in-state electricity generation. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts[email protected]410-576-7009BALTIMORE, MD – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition in submitting a letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) opposing a new set of regulations set forth by the Trump administration that would provide a fast track for licensing and deploying unproven nuclear microreactor technology. The coalition argues that while these microreactors might provide fossil-fuel free sources of energy in the future, they are largely untested and experimental, and the NRC has a responsibility to ensure public and environmental safety before they are allowed to be deployed. The coalition is calling on the NRC to take critical steps to work with states and stakeholders to develop a microreactor licensing framework that promotes innovation and energy security while honoring the Commission’s statutory obligation to protect the public, or else withdraw the rule. In the over 70-page comment letter, the coalition highlights that the proposed regulations unlawfully elevate licensing speed and mass deployment using generically approved designs, putting industry cost-savings above public safety and environmental protection. The proposed procedures are a sharp deviation from the NRC’s traditional practice of individually evaluating each license applicant. The comments note that the procedures conflict with NRC’s obligation to protect public health and safety – its primary duty under the Atomic Energy Act. This is a significant concern given the untested nature of microreactors, the wide array of technologies that fall within this category, and the variety of novel nuclear fuel and waste streams that will be used and generated in their deployment. Among other serious issues detailed in the letter, the proposed regulations: Eliminate standardized emergency planning zones; Allow reactor manufacturers to deviate from approved designs, while shifting the burden from the manufacturer (to prove the deviation is safe) to objectors (to prove it is unsafe); Allow applicants to choose their own methodology for determining site boundaries and safety classifications, such that identical r

Nuclear share is nuclear generation divided by all in-state generation. Nuclear development or other in-state generation resources concern this mix; procurement targets and authorizations are distinct from an operating plant or measured output. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the fact’s measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained Maryland evidence context: Nuclear share of in-state electricity generation. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Transferring the electric universal service program to the Office of Home Energy Programs and requiring the Office to authorize benefits under the program for certain electric customers; establishing the Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits Loan Program in the Maryland Clean Energy Center; altering certain required procedures related to the permitting, inspection, and interconnection of certain residential solar energy systems; altering the uses of the Environmental Trust Fund; etc.

Nuclear share is nuclear generation divided by all in-state generation. Nuclear development or other in-state generation resources concern this mix; procurement targets and authorizations are distinct from an operating plant or measured output. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the fact’s measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained Maryland evidence context: Nuclear share of in-state electricity generation. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Transferring the electric universal service program to the Office of Home Energy Programs and requiring the Office to authorize benefits under the program for certain electric customers; establishing he Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits Loan Program in the Maryland Clean Energy Center; reducing a certain alternative compliance payment rate applicable to certain covered buildings; altering certain procedures related to the permitting, inspection, and interconnection of certain residential solar energy systems; etc.