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Maryland Solar Project Notices
Legally required postings
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A public comment hearing in the above-entitled matter is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 6:00 p.m. at the McDaniel College in the Coley Rice Lounge located in McDaniel Hall. The college is located at 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland 21157, and the hearing concerns Hemlock Lane Solar 1, LLC’s application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct a 4.0 MWac solar photovoltaic generating facility in Carroll County, Maryland. The proposed Project is anticipated to occupy approximately 27.1 acres of a 51.9-acre property located at 1201 Hemlock Lane, Westminster, Maryland and described by Tax Map 0046, Grid 0017, Parcel 0043 in Carroll County, Maryland.
The hearing will begin with a presentation of the Project by the Applicant; followed by a presentation by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Power Plant Research Program (PPRP) of its
recommendations with respect to the Project; followed by the Technical Staff of the Public Service Commission of Maryland (Staff) as to its recommendations regarding the Project. Thereafter, members of the public will have an opportunity to provide comment on the proposed Project.
If any member of the public is unable to attend in-person but would like to participate virtually, you may sign up through the Public Service Commission of Maryland’s (“the Commission’s”) website: psc.maryland.gov by Monday, November 16, 2026. On the Commission’s home page, scroll down until reaching the section titled “Comment on a Case.” Under that section, click the link for “Learn More.” On the next page, scroll down to the Calendly application. Scroll to the entry for “9824-Hemlock Lane Solar 1, LLC (CPCN)” and take the following steps: click the box for “9824-Hemlock Lane Solar 1, LLC (CPCN)”; click on November 18, 2026; select 6:00 p.m. and click on “Next”; and enter your name and email address and click “Schedule Event.” You will receive a zoom link for the meeting once you have completed the sign-up process. Otherwise, barring technical difficulties, the hearing will be live streamed and a recording will be available on the Public Utility Law Judge Division’s (“PULJ’s”) YouTube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/@mdpscpuljs327.
Written comments on the proposed Project may be submitted electronically or by first-class mail by November 23, 2026. Instructions for submitting written and electronic written comments can be accessed by going to the Commission’s home page at https://psc.maryland.gov, scrolling down to the section titled “Comment on a Case” and clicking the link for “Learn More.” The instructions can also be accessed via the following link: https://psc.maryland.gov/online-services/file-a-public-comment/. Comments submitted electronically must be submitted through the Commission’s e-file system, which can be accessed via the following link: https://webpscxb.pscmaryland.com/DMS/E-file-pc. Commenters utilizing the e-file system are required to complete a one-time registration. If submitted by first-class mail, comments must be addressed to Jamie Bergin, Chief Clerk, Maryland Public Service Commission, William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul Street, 16th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Only one copy is required. All comments, whether submitted by first-class mail or electronically, must include a reference to Case No. 9824.