"Marylanders Protest Against AI Data Center Power Lines: Eminent Domain Threatens Small Farms"
A conflict over power lines is escalating along the Mason-Dixon line, the boundary that separates Pennsylvania and Maryland. Approximately 10,000 Maryland residents have formed a Facebook group to voice their discontent over what they perceive as failed 'green' energy policies by far-left lawmakers in Annapolis. These policies have increased the likelihood of eminent domain being used to seize small farms for the construction and expansion of transmission cables. This is to increase load capacity to power new artificial intelligence data centers.
Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), the developer, plans to install 70 miles of new high-voltage power lines that crisscross Baltimore, Carroll, and Frederick Counties. This project, known as the "Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project," aims to upgrade transmission lines to increase load capacity in the state. This will be achieved by importing power from neighboring states, such as Pennsylvania, to power AI data centers in Frederick.
PSEG recently discussed their readiness to negotiate with small farms to mutually agree on acquiring property rights with Fox Baltimore. However, if an agreement cannot be reached, PSEG is prepared to invoke eminent domain.
A recent note by ESG Legal Solutions reveals that Maryland consumes about 40% more electricity than it produces. The note further states that "apocalyptic environmentalism" has led to the phasing out of fossil fuel power generation and an increased reliance on power imports from surrounding states.
ESG Legal Solutions stated, "Solar energy, wind, and biomass are increasing but will not at any reasonable time replace that capacity or energy density; so, the state will import more electricity." They added that the state "cannot import its way out of this predicament with ever-increasing electricity demand."
Due to these perceived failed green policies and a growing power demand, power bills in the region are expected to soar.
Meanwhile, the nearly 10,000 members of the Facebook "STOP MPRP Community Group" are expressing their frustration with Annapolis lawmakers over what they see as flawed green policies that are backfiring and leading to an energy crisis in the state. The group suggests that developing new natural gas generation near the AI data centers could quickly solve the state's power problem and save the farms.
Members of the group are starting to fight back. They plan to stage a protest on Thursday at the Maryland Data Center Summit at Frederick Community College. Their aim is to make a strong statement to the politicians and industry insiders attending the summit.
The flyer for the protest states, "Remember: data centers = power lines." It further expands this to: "Remember: data centers = power lines = eminent domain."
This situation in Maryland mirrors similar scenarios in other states.
"Bottom Line"
The tension between the need for increased power capacity and the preservation of small farms is a complex issue. As Marylanders protest against the potential use of eminent domain to construct power lines for AI data centers, it raises questions about the effectiveness of current 'green' energy policies and the balance between technological advancement and environmental preservation. What are your thoughts on this matter? Share this article with your friends and join the conversation. Don't forget to sign up for the Daily Briefing, which is available every day at 6pm.
"Marylanders Protest Against AI Data Center Power Lines: Eminent Domain Threatens Small Farms"
A conflict over power lines is escalating along the Mason-Dixon line, the boundary that separates Pennsylvania and Maryland. Approximately 10,000 Maryland residents have formed a Facebook group to voice their discontent over what they perceive as failed 'green' energy policies by far-left lawmakers in Annapolis. These policies have increased the likelihood of eminent domain being used to seize small farms for the construction and expansion of transmission cables. This is to increase load capacity to power new artificial intelligence data centers.
Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), the developer, plans to install 70 miles of new high-voltage power lines that crisscross Baltimore, Carroll, and Frederick Counties. This project, known as the "Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project," aims to upgrade transmission lines to increase load capacity in the state. This will be achieved by importing power from neighboring states, such as Pennsylvania, to power AI data centers in Frederick.
PSEG recently discussed their readiness to negotiate with small farms to mutually agree on acquiring property rights with Fox Baltimore. However, if an agreement cannot be reached, PSEG is prepared to invoke eminent domain.
A recent note by ESG Legal Solutions reveals that Maryland consumes about 40% more electricity than it produces. The note further states that "apocalyptic environmentalism" has led to the phasing out of fossil fuel power generation and an increased reliance on power imports from surrounding states.
ESG Legal Solutions stated, "Solar energy, wind, and biomass are increasing but will not at any reasonable time replace that capacity or energy density; so, the state will import more electricity." They added that the state "cannot import its way out of this predicament with ever-increasing electricity demand."
Due to these perceived failed green policies and a growing power demand, power bills in the region are expected to soar.
Meanwhile, the nearly 10,000 members of the Facebook "STOP MPRP Community Group" are expressing their frustration with Annapolis lawmakers over what they see as flawed green policies that are backfiring and leading to an energy crisis in the state. The group suggests that developing new natural gas generation near the AI data centers could quickly solve the state's power problem and save the farms.
Members of the group are starting to fight back. They plan to stage a protest on Thursday at the Maryland Data Center Summit at Frederick Community College. Their aim is to make a strong statement to the politicians and industry insiders attending the summit.
The flyer for the protest states, "Remember: data centers = power lines." It further expands this to: "Remember: data centers = power lines = eminent domain."
This situation in Maryland mirrors similar scenarios in other states.
"Bottom Line"
The tension between the need for increased power capacity and the preservation of small farms is a complex issue. As Marylanders protest against the potential use of eminent domain to construct power lines for AI data centers, it raises questions about the effectiveness of current 'green' energy policies and the balance between technological advancement and environmental preservation. What are your thoughts on this matter? Share this article with your friends and join the conversation. Don't forget to sign up for the Daily Briefing, which is available every day at 6pm.
