Local residents and other interested members of the public are invited to comment on a proposal by applicant Herman Highway Solar 1, LLC to construct a 3.0 megawatt alternating current (MWac) community solar project in Kent County. The public hearing will take place on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn & Suites Chestertown, 150 Scheeler Road, in Chestertown, MD.
The Maryland Public Service Commission has delegated this case to its Public Utility Law Judge Division; Public Utility Law Judge Amy Schaeffer will preside over the hearing.
In September 2025, the developer applied to the Commission for what is known as a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN), which grants an applicant the authority to construct, modify or operate major public utility infrastructure. According to the application, Herman Highway Solar 1, LLC proposes to construct a 3.0 MWac community solar project that is anticipated to occupy 29 acres of an approximately 85-acre parcel located at Augustine Herman Highway in Kennedyville, Maryland.
In addition to taking comments from the public, the hearing will include presentations by the applicant and the Power Plant Research Program of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, followed by the Commission’s Technical Staff, as to their recommendations regarding the proposed project.
Members of the public who would like to join the hearing virtually may register (by October 13, 2026) from the ‘File a Public Comment’ page of the Commission’s website, https://psc.maryland.gov/online-services/file-a-public-comment/:
- Scroll down to the Calendly application
- Click on the entry for ‘Case No. 9817 – Herman Highway Solar 1, LLC (CPCN)’
- Click on October 15, 2026, select 6:30 p.m. and click ‘Next’
- Enter name and email address and click ‘Schedule Event’
Registrants will receive a Zoom link by email after finishing the sign-up process. Barring any technical difficulties, a recording will be available on the PULJ Division’s (MD PSC PULJs) 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. 9817 and can be sent through October 19, 2026.
Reasonable accommodations will be made at Maryland Public Service Commission
proceedings for qualified persons with disabilities, if requested five days in advance of the proceeding. For individuals with limited English proficiency, any requests for
language interpretation services shall be made no later than five business days
before the proceeding. (Dial 410-767-8000 or 1-800-492-0474 or access the prior numbers through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258.)
In addition to the online case docket, a copy of the application is available for public view at the Kent County Department of Planning and Zoning (400 High St., Chestertown, Maryland 21620).
