Second Public Hearing Mar. 17 for Halo NE2 Solar Project (Cecil County)
March 3, 2026
(BALTIMORE, MD) – Local residents and other interested members of the public are again invited to comment on a proposal by Halo NE2, LLC to build a 4.0 MW solar generating facility in Cecil County. The hearing will take place on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at Cecil College, Technology Center, Room TC D106, 1 Seahawk Drive in North East.
The Public Service Commission has delegated this case to its Public Utility Law Judge Division; Public Utility Law Judge Amy E. Schaeffer will preside over the hearing.
The developer – Halo Energy – has applied to the Maryland Public Service 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 17.5 acres of a nearly 82-acre property at 127 Philipe Lane in North East.
The project is intended to be part of Maryland’s community solar program and 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.
Barring any technical difficulties, the hearing can also be watched 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 (by March 20, 2026) electronically through the Commission’s online portal at: https://www.pscmaryland.com/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. 9776.
In addition to the online docket, the application is available for review at the Cecil County Department of Land Use and Development Services, 200 Chesapeake Blvd. (Suite 2300) in Elkton.
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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 energy policy of the State and also regulates the siting of energy generating facilities and high-voltage transmission lines.