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Maryland Governor Signs Energy Storage Bill into Law, Sets 3,000 MW Target

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore on May 8 signed into law a bill that establishes a 3,000-megawatt target for energy storage and requires the Maryland Public Service Commission to develop a cost-effective procurement program.

The measure, H.B. 910, calls for the PSC to establish targets for the cost-effective deployment of new energy storage devices in the state with a goal of achieving:

  • 750 MW of cumulative energy storage capacity by the end of delivery 2027
  • 1,500 MW of cumulative energy storage capacity by the end of delivery 2030
  • 3,000 MW cumulative energy storage capacity by the end of delivery 2033