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Energy & Environment

Candidates will primarily be asked to address issues related to climate and the environment, as well as democracy and civic engagement — with an emphasis on young voters.

PJM, the grid operator for Maryland, a dozen other states and the District of Columbia, gets a D-minus.

There were 71 lobbyists registered to represent the utilities’ interests in 2023, according to the report, led by Baltimore Gas and Electric and Pepco, which each used 22 lobbyists last year.

The Maryland League of Conservation Voters has been closely identified with Gov. Wes Moore (D) since the 2022 campaign, but it is opposing his bill to bring more data centers to the state.

There is a unique opportunity to cement Maryland’s status as not only being bold and ambitious in its energy policy but being smart about it, too.

While environmental advocates have widely praised the Moore administration’s climate plan, they have become increasingly distressed over the lack of funding being immediately made available.

Today, 43% of Marylanders rely on natural gas for heating. Natural gas will continue to be an important part of Maryland’s energy mix for years to come.

National companies like NRG call bill cracking down on marketplace ‘anti-consumer, anti-business, and anti-environment.’

While various groups have laid the groundwork for Maryland’s energy goals, it is ultimately up to the state’s leaders to take charge and move forward.

‘These efforts and organizations often slow or prevent progress towards our clean energy goals,’ Del. Lorig Charkoudian (D-Montgomery) said in an email this week to her constituents.