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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by the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA), provides one-time funding to help local jurisdictions move away from outdated, inefficient systems and […]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 […]

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 invests $24 million in clean energy initiatives for public schools

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Energy Administration this week announced funding for 31 projects that aim to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency in public schools. The $24 million in grants will go toward electrification and solar energy projects across 13 different school districts, the agency said in a press release on Wednesday. “Our K-12 schools stand on the front lines […]

Governor Moore announces $9.2 million renewable energy workforce development program for Maryland higher education institutions

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The state of Maryland is offering grants to colleges and universities to help them develop programs for students to gain skills in the field of renewable energy. The Higher Education Clean Energy Grant Pilot Program will award $9.2 million in grants that will support the installation of solar panels on campuses, the development of clean energy sector academic programming, […]

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