PSC Invites Comments on Proposed Solar Project in Wicomico County
April 30, 2026
(BALTIMORE, MD) – Local residents and other interested members of the public are invited to comment on a proposal by Nanticoke Road Solar 2, LLC to build a 5.0 MW solar generating facility in Wicomico County. The hearing will take place on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, 121 East Naylor Mill Road in Salisbury.
The Maryland Public Service Commission has delegated this case to its Public Utility Law Judge Division; Public Utility Law Judge Christine L. Burke will preside over the hearing.
In July 2025, the developer – New Leaf Energy – 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 33 acres of a nearly 42-acre property located at 28260 Nanticoke Road in Salisbury. The project will generate energy to be allocated to community solar subscribers within Delmarva Power’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 and recommendations in the case.
The hearing will also include a virtual option for those unable to attend in person. Attendees can register (by May 12, 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 ‘9806-Nanticoke Road Solar 2, LLC (CPCN)’
- Click on May 14, 2026, select 6:30 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. 9806 and can be sent through May 22, 2026.
In addition to the online case docket, a copy of the application is available for public view at the Wicomico County Department of Planning and Zoning, 125 North Division Street (Suite 203) in Salisbury.
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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 State’s energy policy and also regulates the siting of energy generating facilities and high-voltage transmission lines.