Moderately MOCO cover: Dickerson incinerator, keep it or close it? Council vote targeted Nov. 10

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The Montgomery County Council will introduce two resolutions on Tuesday, Oct. 27, that take opposite positions on the Resource Recovery Facility, the county’s trash incinerator in Dickerson. Option 1 supports keeping the incinerator open for the long term. Option 2 supports closing it and disposing of the county’s trash atContinue Reading

The Top-Ranked Battery in Maryland's Storage Program Is Planned for Dickerson. RWE Pulled It From the State Program.

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The battery project that ranked highest in Maryland’s first solicitation for large grid batteries under the Next Generation Energy Act is planned for the former Dickerson coal plant in western Montgomery County. It is not among the winners. RWE Supply & Trading Americas withdrew its 300-megawatt Fourth Quarter battery fromContinue Reading

Moderately MOCO cover: People’s Counsel questions BGE’s conduit surcharge plan

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Maryland People’s Counsel David S. Lapp said BGE’s proposal to charge only Baltimore City customers for the cost of using the city’s underground conduit system is “highly unusual” and “must be carefully evaluated,” in a statement from the Office of People’s Counsel, the state agency that represents residential utility customers.Continue Reading

Tractor-trailers queued outside a waste transfer building before dawn, with the headline City of Rockville wrote the county: prove the trash plan works first.

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All seven members of the Rockville Mayor and Council signed an October 12 letter asking the County Council to slow down on its trash decision. The county’s traffic study for the switch from rail to long-haul trucking examined two intersections and two hours of the day.Continue Reading

A ground-mounted solar panel array across a grassy capped landfill under an overcast sky, beside the headline The County Votes Tuesday on a 30-Year Solar Lease at Gude Landfill

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The Montgomery County Council votes Tuesday afternoon on handing a solar developer 20 acres of the capped Gude Landfill in Rockville for the next 30 years. The public hearing and the vote are the same agenda item, set for 1:30 p.m. The terms are straightforward. Community Power Group LLC, aContinue Reading

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BALTIMORE – Ballooning transmission costs are already significantly impacting the electric bills of Maryland customers, but much larger cost increases for transmission are on their way, according to a report released today by the Office of People’s Counsel. Regional rules governing transmission costs already have assigned Maryland customers responsibility for paying $7.1Continue Reading

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July 27, 2025 by: Justin Linn Montgomery County’s ban on gas-powered leaf blowers officially went into effect July 1. The ban on gas-powered leaf blowers is aiming to reduce noise pollution and improve air quality. While county officials highlight the environmental and health benefits, some residents are pushing back, arguingContinue Reading

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November 18, 2024 – By A.J. Campbell In an election that will be remembered for its unexpected outcomes, Takoma Park witnessed two incumbents lose their seats in the recent 2024 city council races—a rare occurrence in the city’s political landscape. Ward 1’s incumbent, Shana Fulcher, was unseated by challenger JessicaContinue Reading