Baltimore County lawmakers demand ‘answers and transparency’ on proposed 70-mile power line

Six state senators and 12 delegates representing Baltimore County have written Maryland’s power grid operator to demand more transparency about its plan for a 70-mile power transmission line that would slice through Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties. The bipartisan group of legislators is also asking PJM Interconnection, which manages the power grid for Maryland and several other states, why it cannot use existing lines and infrastructure for the $424 million project, instead of building new lines that will cut through farmland, wineries, and homes.