Data centers and new power in Baltimore city, MD
135 MW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Baltimore city, MD — 1 active requests. Typical wait: 5.1 years. 6 projects are built, 32 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.
Is one near your house?
We have not mapped a large AI data center inside Baltimore city itself — but we track the biggest ones nationally, and requests to connect new power here are on the public record.
What is happening with electricity in Baltimore city
Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Baltimore city right now.
Where every request ever filed here ended up
Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Baltimore city.
What kind of power is asking to connect
By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.
All the numbers
39 requests ever filed
Source: interconnection queues published by PJM. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
Outcome of every request filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 6 | 184 MW | 15.4% |
| Still waiting | 1 | 135 MW | 2.6% |
| Withdrawn | 32 | 2.8 GW | 82.1% |
| Paused | 0 | — | 0.0% |
Waiting to connect, by type of power
| Type | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Batteries | 1 | 135 MW |
Key dates for projects here
no dated windows published
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PJM | Dominion GS-5 (Virginia SCC PUR-2025-00058) - ESAs signed on or after this date carry the 14-year term From this date the GS-5 large-load tariff carries a 14-year minimum term, alongside the reported 85% of contracted transmission demand minimum and $1… | No date published yet | disputed source |
| FERC | FERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70… | No date published yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.
The biggest projects on file
top 15 by size
| Project | Type | Capacity | Status | Filed | Queue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside 230/115kV | Natural gas | 600 MW | withdrawn | 2001-09 | PJM |
| Northeast - CP Crane 115 kV | Batteries | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-07 | PJM |
| Steel Side 115 kV | Natural gas | 220 MW | withdrawn | 2008-02 | PJM |
| C.P. Crane 115 kV | Batteries | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2019-05 | PJM |
| Northeast-CP Crane 115kV | Batteries | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2022-03 | PJM |
| Pumphrey 115kV | Biomass | 157 MW | withdrawn | 2010-02 | PJM |
| Bethlehem Steel 33kV | Natural gas | 152 MW | completed | 2000-09 | PJM |
| Crane CT 2-3-4 115kV | Natural gas | 145 MW | withdrawn | 2018-03 | PJM |
| Northeast - Riverside 230 kV | Batteries | 135 MW | active | 2021-09 | PJM |
| Pumphrey 115kV | Other | 132 MW | withdrawn | 2009-04 | PJM |
| Riverside | Natural gas | 120 MW | withdrawn | 2007-05 | PJM |
| Northeast - Windy Edge 115 kV | Batteries | 110 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | PJM |
| Gould St. | Natural gas | 106 MW | withdrawn | 2007-07 | PJM |
| Northeast-CP Crane 115kV | Batteries | 75 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | PJM |
| TBD 115 kV | Batteries | 75 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | PJM |
How Baltimore city compares
#1038 in the US · #6 in MD
Baltimore city ranks #1038 of 1,607 US counties by power waiting to connect, and #6 of 22 in Maryland.
| County | Waiting | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Prince George's County | 2 | 1.5 GW |
| Garrett County | 3 | 675 MW |
| Harford County | 1 | 500 MW |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 500 MW |
| Caroline County | 1 | 145 MW |
| Charles County | 1 | 110 MW |
| Allegany County | 1 | 80 MW |
| Anne Arundel County | 1 | 55 MW |
Common questions about power in Baltimore city
How long does it take to get power for a data center in Baltimore city, MD?
The median wait for a project still in the interconnection queue in Baltimore city is 5.1 years. Across the US, most large loads are quoted three to seven years depending on the market and whether network upgrades are needed. 6 projects in Baltimore city have reached energization and 32 were withdrawn, so the withdrawal rate here is a better guide to risk than any single quoted timeline.
How much capacity is available in Baltimore city, MD?
135 MW is currently requested across 1 active interconnection requests, and 184 MW has actually been built. A queued megawatt is a request, not deliverable capacity — most queued projects are never built. For deliverable offtake capacity at a specific substation you need a utility study, not a queue.
Is Baltimore city, MD a good site for a data center?
This page gives you the power half of that answer: what is queued, what has been energized, how long the wait runs, and which large load interconnection requests are already recorded nearby. The other half — the state policy position, moratoriums and large load tariffs — is on our Maryland policy page.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The interconnection queue published by the transmission providers serving Baltimore city — PJM — parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Every figure carries the date it was true. Data as of 14 October 2026.
Go deeper on Baltimore city
The interactive map plots every one of these applications, and a generated county report puts them in a sourced PDF with the date each figure was true on every page.
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