O'Malley outlines energy plans

By BRIAN WITTE, Associated Press Writer

Published 08/17/08

OCEAN CITY, Md. — Gov. Martin O'Malley admits he's not really sure how to best solve complex problems relating to looming energy shortfalls. But he said Saturday that state regulators are exploring how to direct utilities to find or produce new power generation sources.

Brian Witte — Associated Press Gov. Martin O'Malley outlines plans to address rising energy prices and concerns about future supply and demand problems on Saturday, in Ocean City, Md. at the Maryland Association of Counties annual summer meeting.

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O'Malley said regulators are looking at ways to make companies address any "supply shortfalls that the market is not reasonably expected to deliver in time for us to keep the lights on in 2011 or 2012 and the years that follow."

Maryland is contending with a future energy crunch, due to higher demands for electricity outpacing supply. The...

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TWilliams - 2008-08-18 07:48:43

Just another NIMBY- Not In My Back Yard. I want to fix the problem, just as long as it doesn't interfere with any thing I want.

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Peter D. - Annapolis, MD - Karma: Terrible

Derrrrrr... - 2008-08-17 19:14:57

Really, I thought the first sentence from the article "Gov. Martin O'Malley admits he's not really sure how to best solve complex problems relating to looming energy shortfalls" summed up his run of the state thus far.

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Twilliams - 2008-08-17 16:12:37

Peter D. you are uninformed about O'Malley's decision to save Maryland's forested public lands. We need to preserve the remaining old-growth stands and other timber on public lands to preserve water quality in the state's streams, rivers, and bays. The governor is actually encouraging alternative energy generation far more than his predecessor ever did, just on more open and available private lands. This approach also provides more state tax income without choking the fish and wildlife so many people come to this state to enjoy. Research your rants more carefully next time!

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TH Williams - Virginia Beach, VA - Karma: Excellent

So where's the plan? - 2008-08-17 12:20:34

Sounded like a bunch of we are going to this, we are going to do that, which all sound good-but there's nothing there. Similar to his campaign promises. Fool us once, shame on you, fool us twice....

What was wrong with the wind generators in western Maryland?

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Peter D. - Annapolis, MD - Karma: Terrible