FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Zink | 443-758-7344 Program with long record of successful partnerships with county and local governments expanding focus to help grow community efforts BALTIMORE – The Maryland Energy Administration today announced the opening of the Fiscal Year 2024 funding round for its state-wide Maryland Smart Energy Communities Programs, …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Zink | 443-758-7344 Agency underscores potential economic, job growth benefits of unique program that enables highly innovative energy projects BALTIMORE – The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) today announced the annual launch of its OPEN Energy Program, which provides opportunities to submit applications for innovative energy projects …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD — The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announced the second year of the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Streetlight and Outdoor Lighting Efficiency (SOLE) grant program. With the focus on the installation of light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures on existing, outdoor, pole-mounted, user-owned lighting fixtures, the SOLE …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce the return of its Maryland Energy Infrastructure Program (MEIP) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). The program is designed to promote economic vitality, job creation, and emissions reductions by expanding natural gas infrastructure …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) today announced the launch of the Commercial, Industrial & Agricultural (CI&A) Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). MEA is offering the CI&A 2023 Grant Program to Maryland commercial, industrial, nonprofits, and farms and other agricultural …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD- The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) renewal of its Decarbonizing Public Schools Program. The program offers grant funding to school districts to expand their capacities for managing energy data, reduce operating costs, and incorporate energy …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD-The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) today announced that applications will be accepted for the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Maryland Smart Energy Communities Program (MSEC) beginning September 26, 2022, the start of Clean Energy Week. Now in its 11th year, the MSEC program is …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD-The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Low-to-Moderate Income Energy Efficiency Grant Program (LMI Program). Available to nonprofit organizations and local governments – on a competitive basis – this program is designed to provide cost-effective energy …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) today announced the opening of the Fiscal Year 23 (FY23) Solar Canopy and Dual Use Technology Grant Program. This program provides funding to businesses, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, state agencies, and local governments. For the first …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce the Fiscal Year 23 (FY23) Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Fund to finance energy efficiency improvements in buildings. Eligible recipients are building owners of commercial, institutional, industrial, government, and educational facilities located …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce grant awards for seven Maryland public school districts, also known as local education agencies (LEAs), through its Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Decarbonizing Public Schools program. The grants will help finance school districts’ …Learn more
Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce that three awardees have been selected from the second round of its FY22 Resilient Maryland Planning Program, a national recognized program recently receiving a 2022 State Leadership in Clean Energy (SLICE) Award by the Clean Energy States Alliance …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce 11 grants, totaling over $1.6 million, awarded to local governments and school districts seeking to upgrade their streetlights and other pole mounted outdoor lighting fixtures under MEA’s Fiscal Year (FY) 22 Streetlight …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD- The Maryland Energy Administration today announced the release of the Maryland Clean Energy Industry Report, prepared by BW Research and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) with financial support and guidance from the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA). This report represents …Learn more
Reposted from PR Newswire website via Giant Food 06.09.2022 LANDOVER, Md., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Giant Food, the leading greater Washington, D.C. regional grocery chain, announces today the deployment of two brand new, fully electric Giant Delivers vehicles. The electric step-van vehicles join Giant’s fleet of 128 vehicles based in Hanover, Md. making daily deliveries to …Learn more
Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announces awards for the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Clean Energy Communities Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) Grant program. This program lowers energy bills through reduced energy usage and positively contributes to the achievement of climate and energy goals. Its original budget of $6.5 million …Learn more
Baltimore, MD — The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) today announced 16 projects were awarded a total of $960,578 for the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Public Facility Solar Grant Program. Funding for these projects supports the installation of solar arrays on existing infrastructure, such as parking lots or rooftops, for public institutions. …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announces the immediate opening of the FY22 Streetlight and Outdoor Lighting Efficiency (SOLE) pilot program, which seeks to accelerate the conversion of outdoor lighting to more energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) technology. MEA is offering a total …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD — The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Decarbonizing Public Schools Pilot Program. This program will serve to expand the capacity of local education agencies (LEA) for managing energy data, reducing operating costs, and for inserting energy …Learn more
A holiday gift arrived early for Maryland taxpayers on December 23, 2021. That date saw the Maryland Energy Administration join the Maryland Department of General Services to welcome staff and incoming visitors to enjoy a new lighting efficiency upgrade at the Tawes Building in Annapolis. But what began as a …Learn more
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is proud to offer two complementary programs for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) that will support efforts by organizations working at the local level to access clean energy sources while reducing energy costs experienced by Marylanders with limited income. The Low-to-Moderate Income Energy Efficiency Grant Program …Learn more
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce the opening of the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Data Center Energy Efficiency Grant Program (DCEEG) on Monday, August 9, 2021. This program will provide grants on a first-come, first-served basis to encourage innovative and cost-effective energy efficiency technologies in Maryland-based data …Learn more
MEA with a competitive grant award from US Department of Energy (DOE), is leading a two-state initiative with Clean Energy Solutions, Inc. (CESI) as principal consultant and the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME), Virginia Regional Commission and various regional partners to facilitate the conversion of streetlights by …Learn more
Low rates and favorable terms make energy improvements a no-brainer investment The Jane E. Lawton Loan fund is a perennially popular mechanism for financing energy performance upgrades in Maryland buildings. Offered by the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) since 2014, Lawton loans can be issued to a wide range of borrowers …Learn more
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce the opening of the Fiscal Year 2022 Commercial, Industrial, Agricultural Competitive Grant Program on July 27, 2021. MEA is providing the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Commercial, Industrial & Agricultural (CI&A) Grant Program to Maryland businesses, industry, farms, and other agricultural entities …Learn more
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to share that devoted industrial energy efficiency advocate, Peter Gourlay, was selected as a 2021 Champion of Energy Efficiency by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Peter Gourlay lost his battle with cancer in January of 2021. This national recognition …Learn more
By Briggs Cunningham, Energy Program Manager The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce awards for the Maryland Smart Energy Communities (MSEC) grant program for fiscal year (FY) 2021. More than $750,000 will be distributed to 16 grantees to assist in funding 22 energy projects that will result in significant …Learn more
By Mike Jones, Program Manager The topics of energy and resiliency have entered headlines in recent days for all the wrong reasons, with news breaking late last week that a cyberattack forced the closure of the Colonial Pipeline which has limited fuel in some parts of the country. The pipeline …Learn more
Maryland residents can realize huge savings by capitalizing on energy programs that increase energy efficiency and promote improved quality of living. Established in 2010, the Low-to-Moderate Income Grant (LMI) encourages innovative ideas directed at helping communities, neighborhoods, or entire buildings make energy efficient upgrades. Projects are geographically located in all …Learn more
Grants Enable Maryland Businesses and Communities to Avoid Power Disruptions Baltimore, MD –Today the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announced $3.3 million in grant funding for fiscal year (FY) 2021 Combined Heat and Power (CHP) grants enabling eight Maryland organizations to maximize energy efficiency, decrease carbon emissions and maintain services during …Learn more
Strategic Energy Investment Fund Aids 1,200 Low-to-Moderate Income Homes Baltimore, MD – Today the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announced $6.5 million in grant funding for fiscal year (FY) 2021 Low-to-Moderate Income Energy Efficiency (LMI) grant. Local governments and nonprofits apply for funding to complete energy efficiency projects specifically designed to …Learn more
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) and Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland (RMI) developed a program, Manufacturing Disruption Mitigation Assistance (MDMA), to help Maryland manufacturers address air flow, filtration, and ventilation issues to lessen the spread of COVID-19. CDC guidance generally encourages greater air-flow which will increase energy consumption, energy efficiency …Learn more
Communities that prioritize smart energy have lower utility bills and decreased fuel expenses. These savings can be reinvested into the community’s infrastructure, buildings or programs to benefit all residents. Maryland Smart Energy Communities (MSEC) program helps communities achieve long term, sustainable energy goals via energy efficiency, renewable energy development and …Learn more
Each year over the President’s Day weekend, Maryland shoppers can take advantage of our state’s Shop Maryland Energy Tax Free Weekend and save the 6% sales tax on qualifying ENERGY STAR© appliances; beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, February 13, through midnight on Monday February 15, 2021. This statewide sales …Learn more
Maryland moved up on the scorecard again in 2020 to #6 For the 10th consecutive year in a row, Maryland is ranked in the Top 10 for national energy efficiency. The 50-state scorecard, plus the District of Columbia, from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) began their …Learn more
By David Giusti Energy Program Manager All data centers provide round-the-clock sensors to monitor power, temperature, humidity, fire, and other mechanical functionals for critical IT infrastructure. Data centers use 100 – 200 times more energy than a typical office building, running 24 / 7 / 365. In 2017, US data …Learn more
Last week Maryland’s second and third net zero energy public schools opened in Baltimore, Graceland Park/O’Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle School and Holabird Academy. Both of these schools were designed and built to maximize energy efficiency and will produce as much energy as they use every year. The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) …Learn more
By David Giusti, MEA Program Manager Launched in 2016, the Data Center Energy Efficiency Grant (DCEEG) was the first of its kind from any state government to address energy needs of data centers. Data centers use an enormous amount of energy, consuming 100 to 200 times the electricity of a …Learn more
Cumberland is a participant of the Maryland Energy Administration’s (MEA) Maryland Smart Energy Communities (MSEC) program which encourages local governments to adopt long term, smart-energy policies. Cumberland became a MSEC participating local government in 2015 and received an award of $45,000 to undertake lighting and HVAC retrofits at its city …Learn more
Power you organization’s economic recovery with programs from the Maryland Energy Administration The newest cycle of Maryland Energy Administration’s (MEA) Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program (Lawton Loan) is now open and accepting applications. The Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) program has been updated to be responsive to the current …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is proud to launch the Fiscal Year 2021 Low-to-Moderate Income Energy Efficiency grant with $6.5 million in available funding. This grant supports local governments and nonprofits by funding energy efficiency projects specifically designed to serve …Learn more
by Kaymie Owen, CMP, Communications Manager Celebrate Energy Action Month with a lower electric bill. Learn how to reduce your energy use and save year round with these tips, now in convenient meme form (with extra cats). Replace your HVAC filters. Dirty filters restrict airflow and can cause the system to …Learn more
To download this article, click link to the right Tower Companies Discovers the Power of Energy Management with MEA for a PDF version The Tower Companies in Rockville, Maryland are drawing attention to the business case for energy efficient retrofits and renovations with their Blair Office Building project in Silver Spring. Via …Learn more
2015 Clean Energy Communities Low-to-Moderate Income Grant Program For many Baltimore families, the home evaluations begin by word of mouth from friends and family. The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI), formerly the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, has been helping the city’s residents get help for sick children …Learn more
2015 Clean Energy Communities Low-to-Moderate Income Grant Program With most of its residents earning no more than 30% of the area’s median income, tenants in Annapolis’s Harbour House Apartments can ill-afford the high utility bills that are a by-product of a leaky, inefficient building. Lowering their energy usage through building …Learn more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD – Today, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announced the launch of the Data Center Energy Efficiency Grant Pilot Program (DCEEG). The program is designed to support the robust and growing information technology sector within Maryland by providing grants on a competitive …Learn more
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