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Committee hears bill to direct MEA study of Maryland land‑based wind potential amid Pax River concerns
Summary
HB 629 would have the Maryland Energy Administration study the state’s potential for land‑based wind, mapping suitable sites while accounting for military radar and other local operational constraints; sponsors and witnesses noted improved turbine technology and DOD coordination but military testing and classified data at Pax River prompted questions from southern Maryland delegates.
Delegate Johnson presented HB 629, which would direct the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) to study land‑based wind potential in Maryland and identify where projects could and could not be sited. He said the study is intended to provide factual, data‑driven mapping to inform future development and to explore how other states balance wind with military operations.
Jamie DeMarco of the Chesapeake Climate Action…
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