Maryland Public Service Commission Invites Comments on Proposed Solar Project in Kent County
August 18, 2026
(BALTIMORE, MD) – Local residents and other interested members of the public are invited to comment on a proposal by applicant MD American Kestrel, LLC to build a 5.0 MW solar photovoltaic generating facility in Kent County. The hearing will take place on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn & Suites Chestertown, 150 Scheeler Road in Chestertown, MD.
The Maryland Public Service Commission has delegated this case to its Public Utility Law Judge Division; Public Utility Law Judge Jennifer Grace will preside over the hearing.
In October 2025, the developer 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 project on 39.43 acres of an approximately 104.94-acre property located at 23548 Chestertown Road, Chestertown, MD in Kent County. The project will generate energy to be allocated to community solar subscribers within Delmarva Power and Light’s service territory.
In addition to taking comments from the public, the hearing will include a presentation by the applicants, 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 and recommendations in the case.
The hearing will also include a virtual option for those unable to attend in person. Attendees can register (by September 4, 2026) from the ‘File a Public Comment’ page of the Commission’s website, https://psc.maryland.gov/online-services/file-a-public-comment/:
- Scroll down to the Calendly application;
- Click on the entry for ‘Case No. 9822 – Old Princess Anne Community Energy Initiative, LLC (CPCN)’
- Click on August 31, 2026, select 6:00 p.m. and click ‘Next’
- Enter name and email address and click ‘Schedule Event’
Registrants will receive a Zoom link by email after finishing the sign-up process. Barring any technical difficulties, a recording will be available 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://psc.maryland.gov/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. 9823 and can be sent through October 15, 2026.
In addition to the online case docket, a copy of the application is available for public view at the Kent County Department of Planning, Housing, and Zoning (400 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620).
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Media contact: Tony Ruffin, Communications Director | tony.ruffin@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 State’s energy policy and also regulates the siting of energy generating facilities and high-voltage transmission lines.
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