A federal judge has granted PSEG Renewable Transmission LLC a preliminary injunction compelling landowners along the planned Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project route to permit limited survey work on their properties. The ruling ensures PSEG can perform environmental and engineering assessments necessary for its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity application before the Maryland Public Service Commission, provided it gives at least 24 hours’ notice to each homeowner.
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Under the June 20 order from U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson, PSEG survey teams may enter residential and rural parcels in Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties to “make surveys, run lines or levels, or obtain information” related to the future high-voltage line. The injunction remains in place until the PSC either approves or denies PSEG’s application, and landowners will receive notices affixed to their front doors before any entry.
Landowners along the roughly 67-mile corridor—stretching from Doubs Station in Frederick County through Carroll County into northern Baltimore County—had largely refused initial requests to grant temporary rights of entry. Although PSEG had offered a $1,000 one-time payment for survey access and outlined protections against property damage, many residents declined to engage. The injunction bypasses voluntary consent but does not authorize permanent easements or construction, limiting PSEG’s access strictly to survey activities.
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Property owners should expect PSEG or its agents to serve certified copies of the injunction and related court orders by mail. The company must also file monthly status reports on its survey progress beginning July 21, ensuring transparency as the project advances through regulatory review. Affected residents retain the right to seek damages if survey work causes any harm to their land.
While this order requires landowner cooperation, it offers clarity on the upcoming steps in the state’s transmission planning process. Those with questions about scheduling or compensation for survey-related disruptions can contact PSEG’s land agents, whose information will be provided with every access notice. As the PSC continues its environmental and route-selection review, timely surveys are critical for meeting PJM’s June 1, 2027 in-service deadline for the new 500 kV line.
Article by multiple contributors, based upon information from court filings in PSEG Renewable Transmission LLC v. Arentz Family, et al., U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
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