MD HB1329

Natural gas energy generating systems may be constructed, permitted, and operated in Maryland, subject to obtaining a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity or Commission approval

Investor-owned electric companies and electricity suppliers gain authority to construct, acquire, lease, and operate their own generating facilities and transmission facilities necessary for interconnection

Removes the Public Service Commission's discretionary authority to "allow" utility-owned generation, while retaining the Commission's ability to "require" such facilities when necessary to meet long-term electricity demand

General Assembly expresses support for additional nuclear energy development, including small modular reactors and combined nuclear-natural gas generation for reliable clean energy

PJM Interconnection, LLC is encouraged to provide expedited interconnection processes for new thermal generation resources in the state; effective date October 1, 2025