
This grant is no longer available. It should not be confused with the
Community Solar Pilot Program which is run by the Maryland Public Service Commission.
UPDATE: Governor Larry Hogan issued an executive order on March 12th mandating teleworking for non-essential state
employees across all state agencies in response to COVID-19. During this
time, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) community solar program manager
be reached via email at david.comis@maryland.gov
Information submitted to MEA by postal mail may have processing
times affected by the office closure. We apologize for any inconvenience
this may cause and we appreciate your understanding.
The Maryland Community
Solar Pilot Program commenced in April 2017. We offer programs for both
Commercial Community Solar and for Residential Community Solar where the subscription uses an ownership model. Under an ownership model, the subscriber
purchases the rights to the energy, for a given proportion of the array, over
the lifetime of the project. This
subscription right may be resold by the subscriber. The energy produced by the array is credited
to the subscriber without any additional per kWh charge (although there may be
annual Operations and Maintenance charges).
Commercial Community Grant Solar
The Maryland Commercial Community Solar grant allows Maryland businesses to
purchase subscriptions for energy from community solar arrays, gaining the same
economic advantages as having solar modules directly on the roofs of their
businesses. In support of this program, the MEA developed the Commercial Community Solar Grant . The grant provides a monetary incentive for Maryland businesses that wish to
purchase (own) the energy benefits of the array. Subscriptions must be to
a community solar array within the subscriber’s electric utility service
area. A grant will not exceed 100% of the smaller of the business’s
annual energy use or 250kW. This grant may not be used for
subscriptions to arrays under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Read
below for more information.
Residential Community Grant
Solar
The Maryland
Residential Community Solar grant allows Maryland residents to purchase
subscriptions for energy from community solar arrays, gaining the same economic
advantages as having solar modules directly on their residences. In
support of this program, the MEA developed the
Residential Community Solar Grant . The grant provides a
monetary incentive for Maryland residents who wish to purchase (own) the energy
benefits of the array. Low-to-moderate income residents who subscribe to a
community solar array under an ownership model are incentivized at a higher
rate than other subscribers. Subscriptions must be to a community
solar array within the subscriber’s electric utility service area. A
grant will not exceed 100% of the resident’s annual energy use (with maximum subscription
size of 20 kW). This grant may not be used for subscriptions to
arrays under a PPA. Read below for more information.