New collaboration unveiled on Conowingo Dam, as Maryland awaits federal OK on settlement

Rural county leaders, state officials and Constellation Energy representatives -- at odds a year ago over a proposed settlement of issues at the Conowingo Dam -- sat down Thursday to discuss the settlement agreement in a new collaboration between the three.

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 770

Last Updated: 2 days, 22 hours ago

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When it comes to the Conowingo Dam, tensions have cooled between leaders in rural Maryland counties and state officials, as well as dam owner Constellation Energy.

That fact was on display Thursday at the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference in Ocean City, when leaders from all three camps convened — this time to discuss a settlement agreement through which Constellation will pay $340 million for various environmental projects over the next several decades, …

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