Maryland Stadium Authority - Electricity Generating Facilities - Site Planning

SB 840 requires Maryland’s Power Plant Research Program to identify 5-10 suitable sites for new electricity generating facilities (over 3,000 megawatts total capacity) by October 2027, prioritizing locations with the highest potential generation. The Governor’s Energy Subcabinet must then assess these sites and recommend specific locations to the Maryland Stadium Authority by December 2027. The Authority must complete feasibility studies for those sites by June 2028, evaluating how each facility would provide affordable, clean energy meeting Maryland’s environmental goals and emissions standards below the PJM regional average. This bill directly affects the Stadium Authority, the Power Plant Research Program, and the Energy Subcabinet by establishing a structured planning process for future electricity infrastructure.