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On March 15, 2026 the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) issues a notice announcing that it is initiating a proceeding, establishing workgroup, and extending confidential treatment for Next Generation Energy Act (NGEA) applications.

In the notice the Commission announces that it “has retained Power Advisory LLC (“Power Advisory”) to assist the Commission in meeting NGEA requirements. Power Advisory specializes in energy market analysis and strategy, power procurement, policy development, regulatory and litigation support, and project feasibility assessment. Power Advisory will provide services and expertise to support the Commission in fulfilling its NGEA energy storage tasks through development and management of a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) solicitation for Maryland sited transmission-connected energy storage proposals and the evaluation of submitted applications. Power Advisory has retained Customized Energy Solutions Ltd. (CES) to lead the quantitative elements of the detailed transmission-connected energy storage proposal evaluations.

“The NGEA application solicitation process will be handled through Power Advisory’s website developed for the application solicitation process. On October 14, 2025, Power Advisory issued a Request for Information (“RFI”) from prospective applicants that is due October 28, 2025, to guide the development of this process. The RFI can be downloaded from the Maryland Energy Storage Request for Applications website: MDPSC-NGEA-Storage.com.”

 As reported previously, during the 2025 Session of the Maryland General Assembly, the Next Generation Energy Act (“NGEA”) was passed.  NGEA require the Commission to issue at least two solicitations for a cumulative 1,600 MWs of front-of-the-meter transmission-connected energy storage with each energy storage device having a minimum 4-hour duration. The first 800 MW capacity solicitation must be issued on or before January 1, 2026, and the second 800 MW capacity solicitation must be issued on or before January 1, 2027.