Maryland Energy Administration

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Small Businesses

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Small businesses are the backbone of Maryland’s economy. Investing in energy efficiency, electrification, and renewable energy can help Maryland’s small businesses reduce their operating costs - and therefore increase profits. 

Incentives​

Maryland’s small businesses can tap into a range of state, federal, utility, and local incentives to help defray the costs of energy efficiency, electrification, or onsite renewable energy measures to existing or new buildings. The Maryland Energy Administration is committed to help building owners or operators understand the range of incentives that they may be eligible to receive. Questions may be directed to building.decarbonization@maryland.gov.  

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Technical Assistance 

Resources

  • Benchmarking: Energy benchmarking is the process of tracking a building's annual energy use and using a standard metric to compare the building's performance against past performance and to similar building types. Benchmarking improves understanding of energy consumption patterns; helps identify energy saving opportunities within a portfolio of buildings; and manages business bottom line through consistent data collection and tracking. 
  • Energy Audits: Conducting an energy audit is a recommended first step in a building’s electrification and decarbonization journey. 
  • ENERGY STAR Tax Credit and Rebate Finder Tool​: This tool helps homeowners find financial incentives for efficient appliance​s, such as heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, insulation, windows, and electric upgrades. ​
  • Better Buildings Initiative: The Department of Energy's Better Buildings Initiative helps commercial and industrial buildings identify cost-effective energy and water efficiency solutions by barrier, building type, sector, technology, and more.
Maryland Energy Administration
1800 Washington Blvd.
Suite 755, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 537-4000 | 1-800-72-ENERGY