Local residents and other interested members of the public are invited to comment on a proposal by Bloomington Hill 1, LLC and Bloomington Hill 2, LLC to construct two solar generating facilities totaling 9.9 MW in Garrett County. The virtual hearing will take place on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM.
The Public Service Commission has delegated this case to its Public Utility Law Judge Division; Public Utility Law Judge Amy E. Schaeffer will preside over the hearing.
In September 2025, the developer – TotalEnergies Renewables USA – applied to the Commission for what is known as a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN), which grants an applicant the authority to construct an energy generating station in Maryland. According to the application, the developer proposes to build the projects on approximately 49 acres of a 72-acre property on Bloomington Hill Road near the intersection with MD Route 135 in Bloomington.
The projects are intended to be part of Maryland’s community solar program and will generate credits to be allocated to community solar subscribers within Potomac Edison’s service territory.
In addition to taking comments from the public, the hearing will include a presentation by the applicant, brief statements by the parties, including the Power Plant Research Program of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and the Commission’s Technical Staff, as to their respective roles in the case.
Those who would like to speak at the hearing must sign up (by March 2, 2026) through the Calendly app on the Commission’s website, www.psc.state.md.us:
- From the home page, scroll down to ‘Comment on a Case’ on the left;
- Click the link for ‘Learn More’;
- Scroll down to the Calendly app and click on ‘9812-Bloomington Hill 1 and 2 (CPCN)’;
- Click on the hearing date (March 3);
- Click on the time (6:30 p.m.);
- Click ‘Next’, enter name and email;
- Click ‘Schedule Event’
Once the sign up process is complete, registrants will receive a Zoom link. Barring any technical difficulties, the hearing can also be watched on the PULJ Division’s (MD PSC PULJs) YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/@mdpscpuljs327
In addition to the hearing, written comments can be sent electronically through the Commission’s online portal at: https://www.psc.state.md.us/online-services/file-a-public-comment/, or by mail. Comments sent by mail should be addressed to: Jamie Bergin, Chief Clerk, Maryland Public Service Commission, William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul Street, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202. So that they are noted in the proper case file, all comments should reference Case No. 9812.
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Media Contact: Tori Leonard | tori.leonard@maryland.gov
About the Public Service Commission:
The Maryland Public Service Commission regulates electric and gas utilities and suppliers, telephone companies (land lines), private water and sewer companies, passenger motor vehicle carriers for hire, taxicab companies in some jurisdictions and bay pilot rates. The Commission implements the energy policy of the State and also regulates the siting of energy generating facilities and high-voltage transmission lines.
Article courtesy of the Maryland Public Service Commission.
