MARYLAND DEMOCRATS URGE FERC TO PROTECT MARYLANDERS FROM RISING ELECTRICITY COSTS DUE TO OUT-OF-STATE DATA CENTERS

Washington, July 28 -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer issued the following press release:

Today, Maryland Congressional Delegation members - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD)< and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) - are calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to take action to ensure Marylanders are not forced to bear skyrocketing electricity costs due to increasing energy demand from data centers located outside of the state. The lawmakers urged FERC to require PJM Interconnection (PJM) to implement strong protections that wou...