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Data Center Signal is tracking 4 clips about Potomac Edison data center developments across 3 states, including WV, MD, VA.

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News ClipThe Southern Maryland Chronicle·Lusby, Calvert County, MD

Maryland Consumer Advocate Challenges PJM Plan for Data Center Power Procurement

Maryland's Office of People's Counsel (OPC) is challenging a plan by regional grid operator PJM Interconnection to procure additional power capacity, largely to meet projected data center growth. The OPC argues this plan could impose hundreds of millions in costs on Maryland ratepayers if data center projects do not materialize, and has filed protests with federal and state regulators. The OPC is pushing for measures like "peak shaving" and stricter forecasting rules to protect consumers.

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9/1/2026

News Clipdominionpost.com·Morgantown, Monongalia County, WV

Proposed FirstEnergy gas-fired power plant draws universal opposition at public hearing

A public hearing for FirstEnergy's proposed 1,200-megawatt Maidsville Energy Center in Morgantown, West Virginia, drew universal opposition. Critics cited concerns over the plant's necessity, potential rate increases for customers, and the impact on coal mining jobs, as the plant is intended to power a data center that has not yet committed to being built. An evidentiary hearing is currently underway for the project.

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7/16/2026

News Clipdominionpost.com·Maidsville, Monongalia County, WV

PSC receives words of support for proposed Maidsville Energy Center

The Public Service Commission is receiving testimony and letters regarding the proposed Maidsville Energy Center by Mon Power/Potomac Edison. Opponents argue that future load growth, including from data centers, is overestimated, potentially leading to unnecessary rate increases. Proponents, such as the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, counter that failing to build sufficient generation capacity risks economic opportunities and grid reliability for various industries, including data centers.

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6/26/2026

News Clipdominionpost.com·Loudoun County, VA

MARL executive talks issues with The Dominion Post

NextEra Energy's MidAtlantic Resiliency Link (MARL) Project, a power transmission line partly aimed at serving data centers in Virginia's Loudoun County, is facing significant public opposition in West Virginia, where public comment hearings are underway. Residents have filed thousands of protest letters, primarily concerned that the line acts as a pass-through for power. NextEra's VP addressed these concerns, discussing project benefits, costs, and potential for a new West Virginia substation.

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5/26/2026