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DNR’s power‑plant review program reports an 800% rise in solar CPCN filings, extends review windows
Summary
The Power Plant Research Program told the House Environment and Transportation Committee it has seen a large surge in community solar and distributed generation CPCN filings in 2025, increasing review times, consultant costs and drawing on an environmental trust reserve.
Bob Ciesinski, director of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Power Plant Research Program, told the House Environment and Transportation Committee that PPRP’s caseload has increased sharply and that staff and contract resources have been strained.
Ciesinski said PPRP has moved from an average of about seven cases per year to roughly 57 active solar CPCN cases in 2025 and…
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