1.0Scenic Americahttps://www.scenic.orgMax Duchainehttps://www.scenic.org/author/mduchaine/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="72i8gXt2Ex"><a href="https://www.scenic.org/2025/02/15/new-maryland-bills-promote-transmission-undergrounding/">New Maryland Bills Promote Transmission Undergrounding</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.scenic.org/2025/02/15/new-maryland-bills-promote-transmission-undergrounding/embed/#?secret=72i8gXt2Ex" width="600" height="338" title="“New Maryland Bills Promote Transmission Undergrounding” — Scenic America" data-secret="72i8gXt2Ex" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.scenic.org/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://www.scenic.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/transmission-lines_shutterstock_146728499-scaled.jpeg25601707Maryland is taking significant steps to modernize its approach to electric transmission line development while balancing the need for reliable energy infrastructure with environmental and scenic conservation. With three key bills introduced in the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers are emphasizing alternatives to traditional overhead transmission lines, including undergrounding and co-location with existing infrastructure.