Congressman Harris Urges DOE to Protect Maryland's Power Supply and Grid Reliability

June 9, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) met with Secretary of Energy Chris Wright this morning and also sent him a letter urging the Department of Energy to take action to preserve critical power generation capacity in Maryland and strengthen grid reliability across the PJM region. In the letter, Congressman Harris urged Secretary Wright to consider using the Department's authority under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act to require the continuous baseload operation of the Brandon Shores and H.A. Wagner generating stations, citing growing concerns about electric reliability and rising energy costs in Maryland. Harris also thanked President Trump for invoking the Defense Production Act to support American coal production and for helping facilitate the restart of the AES Warrior Run power plant in Allegany County, which will help meet growing demand and provide relief to Maryland ratepayers facing higher electricity costs. Statement from Congressman Harris: "Maryland families and businesses are already paying the price for years of green energy state mandates that have skyrocketed electricity costs, slashed reliable baseload generation, and increased dependence on power from Pennsylvania that uses clean coal and gas. As electricity demand rises, the Brandon Shores and H.A. Wagner generating stations can provide cheap, reliable, clean, affordable power. I am urging Secretary Wright to use every available federal authority to support the return of these generating units to continuous use, and protect Marylanders from skyrocketing electricity costs and brownouts." The full text of the letter can be viewed here . For media inquiries, please contact Michella Carter at Michella.Carter@mail.house.gov Issues : Economy