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

Washington, July 28 -- Congresswoman McClain Delaney issued the following press release:

Congresswoman April McClain Delaney joins Maryland Congressional Delegation members - U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) - in 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 would ensure fair energy costs for Marylanders after PJM, the...