Above: Microgrid installed at Montgomery County Public Safety Headquarters Photo Credit: Montgomery County, MD
Update: Governor Larry Hogan issued an executive order on March 12, 2020 mandating teleworking for non-essential state employees across all state agencies in response to COVID-19. With this in mind, MEA encourages that all correspondence and reporting regarding the Resilient Maryland Program be submitted via email to RMP.MEA@Maryland.gov.
During this time, MEA Resilient Maryland Program Manager Brandon Bowser can most easily be reached via email at BrandonW.Bowser@Maryland.gov or via phone at (443) 306-0304. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we appreciate your understanding.
***PROGRAM OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS***
ALL APPLICATIONS DUE BY 11:59 P.M. EST, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce the FY21 Resilient Maryland program, which is aimed at driving growth in the adoption of microgrid and other distributed energy resource (“DER”) systems that provide clean, efficient, reliable energy to key entities across the State of Maryland. In FY20, the program experienced an immensely successful inaugural year in which MEA received twenty-five (25) unique project proposals from various organizations across the State and awarded fourteen (14) grants for a combined total of over $1.03 million in issued Grant funds.
Resilient Maryland provides the opportunity to identify potential ways to incorporate clean and distributed energy resources into organization energy management plans that meet energy resilience, sustainability, affordability, and efficiency goals. The program provides funds for completion of the planning and design of DER systems including community and campus microgrids, resilient facility power systems, advanced combined heat and power (CHP) systems, and community resiliency hubs.
The program is offered to all types of entities across the State of Maryland seeking clean, efficient, resilient energy solutions. Eligible entities include but are not limited to: local governments seeking to bolster essential services (e.g. fire, rescue, emergency shelters, etc.); economic development districts seeking to attract new industries, academic organizations, businesses seeking high quality energy (e.g. biotech, datacenters, etc.); multifamily housing communities (e.g. senior housing, advanced care facilities, vulnerable populations, etc.); hospitals and medical facilities where failure is not an option; electric vehicle charging sites; and others.
Full details on program terms and conditions as well as typical funding amounts are available in the sections below. MEA is also hosting five (5) informational webinar sessions on the FY21 Resilient Maryland program. Please see the "Informational Webinar Sessions" section below for more information and instructions on how to register.