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
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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
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Congratulations to the Maryland Energy Administration Employee of the Year Brandon Bowser. Read more about our 2020 Employee of the Year and all four of our quarterly award winners here. Strategic Energy Investment Fund Powers Valuable State Energy Programs Supporting Clean Energy Advancement and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Earlier this month, …Learn more
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Earlier this month, MEA launched a new blog series entitled, “Maryland Energy Data Points” to explore how energy initiatives are impacting the lives of Marylanders. Most of the funding for MEA programs comes from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund (SEIF) which MEA administers. SEIF funds enable meaningful state energy programs …Learn more
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Did you know that installation of a solar parking canopy enables renewable energy production, and provides a secondary use of a parking lot encouraging solar deployment in developed areas? As an added bonus, cars parked underneath are protected from the weather. Dual use structures like solar parking canopies are just …Learn more
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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
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The Low-to-Moderate Income Energy Efficiency grant encourages innovative ideas to help vulnerable residents leverage cost-saving energy efficiency projects. Nonprofit organizations and local governments submit energy efficiency projects on behalf of citizens. Funding for this grant is made possible by the Strategic Energy Investment Fund. This grant received a Social Equity …Learn more
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In 2020, nearly $20 million dollars from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund (SEIF) went to help 84,079 Maryland households in need pay their electricity bills. Energy bill assistance programs for low-income Marylanders are partially funded by the SEIF and run by the Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP) within the …Learn more
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In 2020 alone, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) helped add 996 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the state. Expanding Maryland’s EV charging infrastructure is critical to reaching our state’s goal of 300,000 zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) on the roads by 2025.Replacing traditional fossil fuel cars with ZEVs will improve …Learn more
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The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is launching a new blog series entitled, “Maryland Energy Data Points” to explore how energy initiatives are impacting the lives of Marylanders. Helping Maryland homeowners replace electric, non-natural gas fossil fuel heating systems or old wood stoves with efficient, approved wood and pellet stoves …Learn more
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