CUMBERLAND — Local residents and other interested members of the public will have the opportunity Aug. 13 to comment on a proposal by Bloomington Hill 1, LLC and Bloomington Hill 2, LLC to build a 9.9 MW solar generating facility in Garrett County. The public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. at the Bloomington Volunteer Fire Company, 77 N. Branch Ave.
In September 2025, the developer applied to the commission for what is known as a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, 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 49 acres of an approximately 72-acre property located near the intersection of Bloomington Hill Road and state Route 135 in Bloomington. The project will generate energy to be allocated to community solar subscribers within Potomac Edison’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 technical difficulties, a recording will be available on the PULJ Division’s YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/@mdpscpuljs327
In addition to the hearing, written comments can be sent electronically through the commission’s online portal at https://psc.maryland.gov/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. 9812 and can be sent through Aug. 17.
In addition to the online case docket, a copy of the application is available for public view at the Garrett County Planning and Land Management Division, 203 S. Fourth St., Room 207, Oakland.