BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND

APPLICATION OF MD AMERICAN KESTREL, LLC FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO CONSTRUCT A 5.0 MW SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATING FACILITY IN KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND

NOTICE OF EVENING PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING

An evening public comment hearing in the above-captioned matter is hereby scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2026 6:30 p.m., located at Comfort Inn & Suites Chestertown at 150 Scheeler Road, Chestertown, Maryland 21620 concerning MD American Kestrel, LLC’s application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct a 5.0 megawatt alternating current (“MW”) community solar energy generating facility and associated interconnection facilities (the “Project”). The Project is anticipated to occupy an approximate 39.43 acres of an approximately 104.94-acre property located at 23548 Chestertown Road, Chestertown, MD, described by Tax Map 0036, Grid 0003B, Parcel 0024 in Kent County, Maryland.

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 Friday September 4, 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 “9823-MD American Kestrel (CPCN)” and take the following steps: click the box for “9823-MD American Kestrel (CPCN)”; click on September 8, 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:

http://www.youtube.com/@mdpscpuljs327

Written comments on the proposed Project may be submitted electronically or by firstclass mail through October 15, 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/onlineservices/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.psc.maryland.gov/DMS/E-file-pc.

Commenters utilizing the Commission’s efile 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. 9823.