Overview
- BGE halted design and engineering for the Greene Street–Port Covington transmission line, a new Port Covington substation, and the Westport–Port Covington line.
- The move follows public criticism and a push for greater review from Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, who questioned costs and neighborhood routing.
- Exelon and BGE estimate about $407 million for transmission work with total related spending surpassing $500 million, up from earlier figures reported near $130 million.
- BGE says the work addresses reliability risks from infrastructure dating to the 1950s and would serve customers beyond the Peninsula, with construction previously slated no earlier than mid‑2027.
- Residents and local leaders warned of severe disruption to Otterbein and Ridgely’s Delight, while the Office of the People’s Counsel petitioned the PSC for detailed disclosures on costs and who pays.