Maryland Energy Administration Archives

Governor Moore announces new program to lower Maryland electricity costs, improve grid resilience

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced a new $2 million initiative to make battery storage more accessible for residents and business owners, aiming to lower electricity costs and improve grid resilience. The new Residential and Commercial Energy Storage Program, redefined from a previous tax credit, will offer rebates to cover the costs of purchasing and installing battery energy storage […]

Governor Moore announces $17 million to reduce operating costs, improve energy efficiency in Maryland public schools

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced a $17 million investment to fund energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in public schools across Maryland. The funding, part of the state’s Decarbonizing Public Schools Program, will support 30 projects in 11 school districts aimed at reducing operating costs and cutting carbon emissions. “Making our schools more energy efficient doesn’t just help […]

Governor Moore announces $64 million to accelerate ‘clean energy’ deployment

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore on Monday announced a new $64 million program to help Maryland’s counties, cities and towns reduce energy costs and modernize infrastructure with clean energy projects. The new “Local Government Energy Modernization Program,” to be administered by the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA), provides one-time funding to help local jurisdictions move away from outdated, inefficient systems and […]

Trump administration scraps development of new offshore wind projects, Maryland Energy Administration responds

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced this week that it is rescinding all designated Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), an action that will de-designate over 3.5 million acres of federal waters previously targeted for offshore wind development. The decision was made in accordance with a Secretarial Order […]

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Governor Moore signs executive order to expand economic opportunities for Maryland farmers

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed an executive order to bolster the state’s agricultural sector, expanding an existing commission to improve economic opportunities for farmers through increased collaboration and more business-friendly practices. The executive order revises and expands the Governor’s Intergovernmental Commission for Agriculture, originally established in 2006. The commission’s aim is to enhance the economic viability, growth, and […]

Maryland joins regional effort to boost grid reliability, lower energy costs

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland has partnered with eight other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states to solicit proposals for electric transmission projects aimed at improving grid reliability, fostering economic growth, and reducing electricity costs for consumers. Gov. Wes Moore announced this month that the state is participating in an “open sector” request for information, a key step in the Northeast States Collaborative’s strategic plan […]

Governor Moore announces launch of grant program to expand use of electric school buses

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Gov. Wes Moore announced a new grant program aimed at expanding the use of electric school buses throughout Maryland. The program, a key part of Moore’s $90 million climate pledge, is designed to reduce emissions. “Many communities are already seeing the consequences of climate change in their own backyards. Now, we need to ensure more Marylanders can see themselves […]

Maryland Department of the Environment opens application period for grants to purchase electric school buses

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment is now accepting applications for $3 million in grants to purchase electric school buses, in a move to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The grants will fund the replacement of diesel buses with electric buses. “As we build the green economy and a healthier future, our schoolchildren are a great […]

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