Carroll County leaders are seeking federal help to stop the controversial Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project.

The county's Board of Commissioners is calling on President Trump's administration to exercise its authority and prevent developer PSEG from running 70 miles of overhead transmission lines through three Maryland counties -- Baltimore, Carroll, and Frederick.

Members sent a letter to the president saying there are other options and a better path forward, which include:

Modernize existing electric infrastructure before building new corridors.

Co-locate energy infrastructure with existing road and rail rights-of-way and optimize existing transmission lines.

Invest in distributed energy systems and local reliability improvements.

Hold federal and state agencies accountable for

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