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MEA Helps State Office Building with Energy Efficiency Upgrade

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

Fundamentals of Energy Savings Performance Contracting Webinar

Thursday, June 24, 2021 2 – 3:30pm Free – Register Now! Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) offers states, localities, public infrastructure, and institutional facilities an opportunity to finance energy efficiency investments by leveraging the energy, water and operational cost savings that projects achieve over time. While ESPC projects have already financed over  …Learn more

Amazing Maryland Smart Energy Communities Grant Awards $750,000 To Save Energy For 137 Homes. Is your Town listed?

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

Maryland Energy Administration Program Brings Solar Energy to Low and Moderate Income Renters in Marylanders

Yielding a 25% Reduction in Energy Costs for 20 Years  By David Comis, Energy Program Manager There is now a new option for the low and moderate income (LMI) renters to receive the benefits from solar energy through an initiative called “community solar”. Under the Community Solar Pilot Program (a  …Learn more

Montgomery County Public Schools Data Center Team Put Energy Efficiency Lessons into Action

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

Fall Into Energy Savings During Energy Action Month

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