Maryland Public Service Commission Invites Comments on Proposed Solar Project in Harford County
September 17, 2026
(BALTIMORE, MD) – Local residents and other interested members of the public are invited to comment on a proposal by applicant Harford Chapel Solar LLC to build a 5.0 MW solar photovoltaic generating facility in Harford County. The hearing will take place on Tuesday, October 6, at 6:00 p.m. at the Havre de Grace Library, 120 N. Union Avenue, in Havre de Grace, MD.
The Maryland Public Service Commission has delegated this case to its Public Utility Law Judge Division; Public Utility Law Judge Christine Burke 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 approximately 16.7 acres of a 56.86-acre property located near 4112 Chapel Road, in Havre de Grace, Maryland and west of Interstate 95.
In addition to taking comments from the public, the hearing will include a brief presentation by the applicant, brief statements by 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 October 2, 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 9829 – Harford Chapel Solar LLC (CPCN)’
- Click on October 6, 2026, select 6:00 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. 9829 and can be sent through October 6, 2026.
In addition to the online case docket, a copy of the application is available for public view at the Harford County Planning and Zoning Office (220 S. Main Street, 2nd Floor, Bel Air, MD 21014).
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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.