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Maryland Data Center Power Rules: Large-Load Tariffs and State Law
How Maryland’s utilities and lawmakers handle data-center-sized power requests: 1 state measure, compiled from public filings, with a source on every entry.
Last checked October 22, 2026All states
State law and regulation
Maryland laws and rulemakings.
enacted
Next Generation Energy Act (2025)
Requires utilities to adopt PSC-approved rate schedules for customers of 100 MW or more with load factors above 80%, so those customers cover the grid costs they cause.
Maryland Department of Legislative Services (2025); Maryland Department of Legislative Services (2026)
What this can and can’t tell you
The rules are public. Whether your site can get power isn’t.
Anyone could pull these filings; we compile them so they’re easy to find. Terms change often, so confirm them with the utility or the commission docket before relying on them.
Going deeper: Data Center Site Selection in Maryland
This tracker · Public, free
- A utility’s published rules for large new loads
- The same answer for every site in that utility’s territory
- What the terms are if power is available
- Compiled from filings anyone can read
A BlackForge report · Site-specific
- Whether a specific parcel can actually be served, and roughly when
- Substation headroom and the realistic connection path
- Gas, water, fiber, buildable land and zoning, checked together
- Built and refreshed for your load, your timeline and your parcels
Cite this tracker
BlackForge Data Centers. "Maryland data center power rules," Large-Load Power Tracker. Last checked October 22, 2026. https://www.blackforgedatacenters.com/data-center-power-tracker/maryland
Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit.
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