FY26 MARYLAND SOLAR ACCESS PROGRAM - UPDATED November 21, 2025
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) has opened the FY26 Maryland Solar Access Program (MSAP) for applications as of
July 21, 2025.
November 24, 2025 Announcements
On November 24, 2025, MEA released the FY26 Maximum Offer Calculator Version 2 to help applicants quickly determine MSAP savings requirements in all Maryland utility territories. This tool streamlines application preparation and ensures accurate, territory-specific calculations.
In addition, the MSAP program disclosure forms formatting has been updated to align with the FY26 Maximum Offer Calculator Version 2 to support consistent, compliant submissions.
If a project has been submitted to the MEA MSAP from a utility not previously included in the calculator tool, MEA will perform the calculation for the application. MEA will require the use of the calculator tool for any applications submitted since publication.
Both the calculator and updated forms are now available on the MSAP program page under Program Documents.
Reminders:
- MEA is currently working with a third-party consulting agency to review submitted applications and ensure that all materials align with program requirements.
- We understand that this process may be taking longer than initially expected. However, this additional review will help prevent unnecessary application rejections and streamline the process for both contractors and applicants.
- The MEA MSAP Team is currently processing the queue of FY25 MSAP invoices in order of receipt and will notify recipients with more information once their payment has been updated.
- The FY26 Participating Contractor List Application is currently closed for programmatic updating, please check back shortly, and look for an e-mail announcement.
FY26 MSAP INFORMATION BEGINS BELOW
Program Purpose: The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) FY26 Maryland Solar Access Program (MSAP) is provided to help eligible Maryland residents install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to power their homes with clean, affordable, and sustainable energy. This program was established by the Maryland General Assembly’s passage of the Brighter Tomorrow Act of 2024 (Chapter 595, 2024 Acts of Maryland), and is codified in
§9-2016 of the State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Program Description: The Maryland Solar Access Program is offered to Maryland residents who meet the program's income requirements on a
first-come, first-served basis. Full income and eligibility requirements are provided in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), posted in the “Program Documents” section below. As required by statute, the application process will occur in two steps, further described in the “Type of Program” section below.
Type of Program: The FY26 MEA Maryland Solar Access Program is a non-competitive program that makes awards on a first-come, first-served basis. The application is a two-step process: an initial application to reserve funds and a solar installation completion verification.
Program Offering: 12:00 PM ET July 21, 2025 - 12:00 PM ET June 5, 2026
Important FY26 Program Notice:
MEA will accept solar PV contracts executed starting June 13, 2025, for the FY26 MSAP contingent upon the solar PV installation contractor's completion of the FY26 Participating Contractor List application and MEA's approval.
APPLICATION PORTAL
Our Online Application Portal is designed to make your application process easier and more convenient.
With this portal, you can:
- Create a portal account
- Save your application process and return at any time
- Track the status of your application or track your portfolio of applications
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For contractors: Apply on behalf of your customer with proper documentation
To get started, simply create an account or log in if you already have one. Your information will be securely stored, allowing you to access and update your application at your convenience.
PARTICIPATING CONTRACTOR APPLICATION PORTAL
(Re-opening shortly!)
Contractors that participate in the MEA Maryland Solar Access Program (“Participating Contractors”) must agree to comply with the FY26 MSAP Consumer Protection Policy without exceptions. A solar PV installation contractor that wishes to participate in the Maryland Solar Access Program must apply for participation and be approved by MEA. All approved contractors will be posted on the program Participating Contractor List on the program webpage.
The Maryland Solar Access Program (MSAP) will undergo a required update in accordance with the Brighter Tomorrow Act, which mandates that the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) remain current with the bi-annual utility rate updates across all Maryland utility service territories. These updated utility rates directly impact MSAP’s Consumer Protection Policy minimum savings thresholds, which must be recalculated to ensure the program continues to deliver accurate and reliable savings for Maryland households.
To complete this statutory update, MEA will temporarily close the MSAP program to new Step 1 applications (portal remains open for Step 2 applications):
- Revise MSAP savings thresholds based on the latest utility rate data.
- Repost Appendix 1 of the Consumer Protection Policy with the updated requirements.
- Obtain new signatures from all participating contractors on the revised Appendix 1.
After these steps are completed, MEA will reopen the program for new project submissions under the updated savings standards.
As part of this update process, MEA is also evaluating the sunset of the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and assessing how the loss of this incentive should influence MSAP’s savings thresholds going forward.
MEA appreciates the cooperation of participating contractors and stakeholders as we work to ensure the program remains compliant, transparent, and beneficial to Maryland residents.
Participating Contractor List Application Availability: Solar PV installation contractors have two (2) opportunities to apply for inclusion in the FY26 Maryland Solar Access Program, as follows:
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Offering 1: July 8, 2025 - September 8, 2025 Offering Closed
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Offering 2*: December 15, 2025 - March 3, 2026
*Subject to change pending utility rate publication dates.
PERCENTAGE OF BUDGET RESERVED
The table below provides the percentage of the FY25 Maryland Solar Access Program budget that has been assigned to eligible applications. MEA will update this table regularly, and post the date of the last update below the table.
Last Update to Percentage of Budget Reserved: November 12, 2025
Program Documents:
Note: Providing any name other than that associated with a government-issued ID will severely delay the process of grant payments. If the funding recipient has processed a legal name change within the past 12 months, please contact the program inbox at
[email protected] for more information.
PARTICIPATING CONTRACTOR LIST
The following solar PV contractors have been approved for participation in the Maryland Solar Access Program. MEA will only provide Maryland Solar Access Program grants for solar systems that are installed by contractors on this list. The Participating Contractor List will be updated periodically as more contractors are approved for participation while the application window is available.
Last Update to the MSAP Participating Contractor List: November 21, 2025
Advanced Solar
| www.advanced.solar.com
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Aduu Solar Engineering LLC
| www.aduusolar.com |
American Home Contractors LLC
| www.americanhomecontractors.com
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American Design and Build, Ltd.
| www.americansentrysolar.com
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Bee Happy Solar, LLC
| www.beehappysolar.com
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Captain Power LLC
| www.captainpowerllc.com
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CCSP LLC
| www.revolutionsolarenergy.com
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Celestial Solar Innovations LLC
| www.celestialsolarinnovations.com
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Circa Energy LLC
| www.circaenergy.com
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| CMI Solar Electric, Inc | www.cmielectric.com
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Convert Solar
| www.convert-solar.com
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Cosmo Solaris LLC
| www.cosmosolaris.com
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Eco Solar Solutions
| www.eco-solarsolutions.com
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Energy Select LLC
| www.energyselectllc.com
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EQUITY DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH ENTERPRISES
| www.Edge-GoGreen.com
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Evolution Solar (DBA Advanced Solar)
| www.advanced.solar.com
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Ey Solar Solution
| www.eysolarsolution.com
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Freedom Forever
| www.freedomforever.com
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GoGreen Solutions Inc
| www.gogreensolutions.com
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GreenBrilliance LLC
| www.greenbrilliance.com
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Green Street Solar Inc
| www,greenstreetsolar.com
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Grounded LLC
| www.groundedsolar.net
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INTEGRATESUN LLC
| www.integratesun.com
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Ipsun Solar
| www.ipsunsolar.com
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KW Solar Solutions, Inc
| www.kwsolar.net
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LCGY Holdings (DBA LGCY Power, LLC)
| www.lgcypower.com
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Lumina Solar, Inc.
| www.luminasolar.com
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Maryland Solar Solutions, Inc.
| www.marylandsolarsolutions.com
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Meta Energy Advisors, LLC
| www.4metaenergy.com
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Mountain View Solar and Wind, LLC (DBA mtvSolar)
| www.mtvsolar.com
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Nexus Energy Systems Inc
| www.nexussolar.net
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Nova Solar, Inc.
| www.novasolar.com
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Paradise Energy Solutions LLC
| www.paradisesolarenergy.com
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Power Factor LLC
| www.powerfactorco.com
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Powur, PBC Inc
| www.powur.com |
Pilcher Enterprises Inc (Key Solar Solutions)
| www.keysolarsolutions.com
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PWR Energy Solar
| www.pwrenergysolar.com
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Raf Solar Power LLC
| www.rafsolarpower.com
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Renewable Energy Corporation
| www.renewableenergysolar.net
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Renu
| www.renu-solar.com
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Revolution Solar
| www.revolutionsolarenergy.com
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Rising Sun Solar Solutions LLC
| www.risingsunsolarsolutions.com
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Roofsimple (DBA Solarsimple)
| www.roofsimple.com
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S&G Renewables LLC
| www.sgrenewables.energy
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Solair LLC
| www.solarandgreenenergysolutions.com/maryland
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Solar Energy Services, Inc.
| www.solarsaves.net
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Solar Energy World
| www.solarenergyworld.com
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Solar Global
| www.gosolarglobal.com
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Solar SME Inc.
| www.solarsme.com
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Solar Solution DC LLC
| www.solarsolutiondc.com
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Standard Energy Solutions
| www.standardenergysolutions.com
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Sulis Home Inc
| www.homesulis.com
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Sunlight-To-The-Rescue, LLC
| www.sunlighttotherescue.com
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SunnyMac LLC
| www.sunnymacsolar.com
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Sunrise Solar Inc.
| www.sunrisesolarmd.com
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Sustainable Energy Systems LLC
| www.sustainableenergysystems.net
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Tesla Energy Operations, Inc.
| www.tesla.com/energy/design
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Top Tier Solar Solutions LLC
| www.toptiersolarsolutions.com
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Trinity Solar LLC
| www.trinitysolar.com
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The Ultra Solar Group
| www.theultrasolargroup.com
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United Construction & Restoration
| www.ucandr.com
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Uprise Electric Company LLC (Uprise Solar LLC)
| www.uprisesolar.com
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Venture Home Solar LLC
| www.venturesolar.com
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POLICY STATEMENT ON MARYLAND SOLAR ACCESS PROGRAM AND SOLAR ENERGY EQUITY PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING
A solar PV system that has already received funding from the Maryland Energy Administration’s
Solar Energy Equity Grant Program (“SEE Program”), either through a county or municipal government, or a nonprofit organization,
is not eligible for a Maryland Solar Access Program grant. MEA will cancel a Maryland Solar Access Program grant application if we discover that the solar PV system has received SEE Program funding. No exceptions will be made.
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