NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC MEETING
Updated June 9, 2026
THE APPLICATION OF BITTINGER SOLAR PARTNERS, LLC’S APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO CONSTRUCT A 5.0 MW SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATING FACILITY IN GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND
CASE NO. 9859
An informational public meeting in the above-entitled matter will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams and is scheduled as follows:
July 1, 2026 from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Teams Link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/285485309317373?p=VwnTNljO73JQpb6OUJ
The meeting concerns the application of Bittinger Solar Partners, LLC’s application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct a 5 MW solar facility located on approximately 24 acres of a 190.2-acre tract of land located at 1379 Frank Brenneman Road, Bittinger, MD (Tax Map 44, Grid 14, Parcel 45 and Parcel 61) in Garrett County. The meeting will begin with a brief presentation by the developer, who will be available for comments and questions.
If any member of the public wishes to view the Application, they can do so in person at:
Garrett County Government Department of Community Development
Planning & Land Management Division
203 South Fourth Street, Room 207, Oakland, Maryland 21550
To view this Application online, please visit State of Maryland Public Service Commission website at https://psc.maryland.gov/ and select “Online Service” and then select “Case/Maillog Search.” Once the search box opens enter in the Application’s Case No. 9859. The first docket entry will include the Applicant’s Petition and Environmental Review Document (“ERD”).
Written comments on the proposed Projects may be submitted electronically or by first-class mail. Instructions for submitting written and electronic written comments can be accessed by going to the Commission’s home page at https://www.psc.state.md.us/, scrolling down to the section titled “Comment on a Case” and clicking the link for “Learn More.” The instructions can also be accessed via the following link: https://www.psc.state.md.us/online-services/file-a-public-comment/. Comments submitted electronically must be submitted through the Commission’s e-file system, which can be accessed via the following link: https://webpscxb.psc.state.md.us/DMS/E-file-pc. Commenters utilizing the e-file system are required to complete a one-time registration. All comments must include a reference to Case No. 9859. If submitted by first-class mail, comments must be addressed to Jamie Bergin, Chief Clerk, Maryland Public Service Commission, William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul Street, 16th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Only one copy is required
There will also be an in-person public comment hearing held in this case to allow for public comment. No date for that hearing has been set. The procedural schedule is updated periodically and can be found in the docket for Case No. 9859.
