11/06/2026
BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND
IN THE MATTER OF CHABERTON SOLAR HAYFORD LLC’S
APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
TO CONSTRUCT A 4.0 MW SOLAR
PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATING FACILITY
IN QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND
CASE NO. 9834
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING
On November 20, 2025, Chaberton Solar Hayford, LLC (the “Applicant”), filed an application (the “Application”) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”) for authority to construct a 4.0 megawatt alternating current (“MWac”) ground-mounted fixed-tilt solar photovoltaic (“PV”) community solar energy generating facility and associated interconnection facilities located in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland (the “Project”) pursuant to Maryland Public Utilities Article (“PUA”) §§ 7-207 and 7-218. The Project will be a community solar energy generating system (CSEGS) that will provide benefits for low- and moderate-income consumers in Maryland. If approved, the Project will be constructed on approximately 14 acres of an approximately 24-acre property on C**n Box Road (approximately ½ mile southwest of the intersection with Hatchett Road), Centreville, Maryland (“Property”). The Application is available for public inspection and copying at the Queen Anne’s County Planning & Zoning Department, 110 Vincit Street, Suite 104, Centreville, Maryland 21617 and at the Queen Anne’s County Library, Centreville Branch 121 South Commerce Street, Centreville, MD 21617. Additionally, the Application and other pleadings in this matter may be viewed or downloaded from the Commission’s website, www.psc.state.md.us, through use of the electronic docket by searching Case No. 9834.
An evening hearing for the purpose of receiving public comments in connection with the Application is hereby scheduled as follows: Monday, November 30, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at Goodwill Fire Company Banquet Hall, 212 Broadway, Centreville, MD 21617.
The hearing will begin with a presentation of the proposed Project by the Applicant; followed by a presentation by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Power Plant Research Program (PPRP) of its recommendations with respect to the proposed Project; and followed by the Technical Staff of the Public Service Commission of Maryland (“Staff”) as to its recommendations regarding the proposed Project.
If any member of the public is unable to attend in-person but would like to participate virtually, they may sign up through the Public Service Commission of Maryland’s (“the Commission’s”) website https://psc.maryland.gov by Tuesday, November 24, 2026. On the Commission’s home page, scroll down until reaching the section titled “Comment on a Case.” Under that section, click the link for “Learn More.” On the next page, scroll down to the Calendly application. Scroll to the entry for “9834-Chaberton Solar Hayford, LLC (CPCN)” and take the following steps: click the box for “9834-Chaberton Solar Hayford, LLC (CPCN)”; click on November 30, 2026; select 6:30 p.m. and click on “Next”; and enter your name and email address and click “Schedule Event.” You will receive a zoom link for the meeting once you have completed the sign-up process. Otherwise, barring technical difficulties, the hearing will be live-streamed and a recording will be available on the Public Utility Law Judge Division’s YouTube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/.
Written comments on the proposed Project may be submitted electronically or by first-class mail through December 7, 2026. Instructions for submitting written and electronic written comments can be accessed by going to the Commission’s home page at https://psc.maryland.gov, 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://psc.maryland.gov/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.pscmaryland.com/DMS/E-file-pc. Commenters utilizing the Commission’s e-file system are required to complete a one-time registration. 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. All comments must include a reference to Case No. 9834.
