{"id":1868,"date":"2018-07-16T14:22:32","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T18:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/?p=1868"},"modified":"2019-10-10T22:19:46","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T02:19:46","slug":"agency-update-maryland-energy-administration-july-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/2018\/07\/16\/agency-update-maryland-energy-administration-july-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Agency Update: Maryland Energy Administration July 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Kaymie Owen, CMP, Communications Manager<\/p>\n

Grant Announcements<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\nFY 19\u00a0Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Program (AFIP)<\/a>\u00a0is open and accepting applications till\u00a0December 31, 2018<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0AFIP develops Maryland’s alternative fuel refilling\/charging infrastructure, reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.\u00a0The FY19 AFIP extends project eligibility to private natural gas and propane fueling stations. DC fast charger stations and ethanol fueling stations are still required to be publicly accessible.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nFY 19\u00a0\u00a0Maryland Smart Energy Communities (MSEC)<\/a>\u00a0program is open and accepting application for new and existing communities till\u00a0October 10, 2018<\/span><\/span>. The goal of MSEC is to\u00a0inspire local governments to adopt and implement policies that promote energy efficiency and renewable energy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FY 19\u00a0Combined Heat and Power Grant Program<\/a>\u00a0 is open and accepting applications till\u00a0February 15, 2019<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0Combined Heat and Power (CHP)\u00a0systems generate electricity and useful thermal energy in a single, integrated system; maximizing energy efficiency and reducing waste.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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FY 19\u00a0Solar Parking Canopy grant<\/a>\u00a0is open and accepting applications till\u00a0September 7, 2018<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0The Solar Canopy Grant Program combines Maryland’s Renewable Portfolio Standard goal for solar with the State\u2019s ongoing support of electric vehicle infrastructure.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Upcoming Events<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\nDirector Tung will speak at the\u00a0inaugural\u00a0Environmental Business Leadership Conference<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0July 19<\/span><\/span>\u00a0in Annapolis on the panel: “Renewable Energy: Reaching for the Sun, Stars, and Moon (How to Fund it Too)”.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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At\u00a0Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Summer Conference<\/a>,\u00a0August 15 – 18<\/span><\/span>, we will feature a vehicle display in front of the convention center showcasing the Hyattsville Police all\u00a0electric Chevy Bolt<\/a>. Inside, visit our booths 227 & 228 for information on state energy programs. On\u00a0Thursday, August 16<\/span><\/span>\u00a0attend our\u00a02 pm<\/span><\/span>\u00a0panel\u00a0\u00a0Earth, Wind, Fire, WATER: Powering Your County’s Future\u00a0<\/a>to hear insights from energy experts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Director Tung will deliver the keynote at\u00a0Mid-Atlantic Bioenergy Conference and Expo<\/a>,\u00a0September 12 – 14<\/span><\/span>\u00a0in Philadelphia. This event will focus on the use of bioenergy to produce clean heat, power, biogas and soil amendments in our region.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Director Tung will speak at the\u00a0Maryland Clean Energy Center’s 2018 Summit<\/a>\u00a0October 8 – 10<\/span><\/span>\u00a0in College Park. This event will highlight cutting-edge technologies, modern business models, and innovative regulations and financing solutions that will ensure a secure, resilient and transactive modern power grid.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Kaymie Owen, CMP, Communications Manager Grant Announcements\u00a0 FY 19\u00a0Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Program (AFIP)\u00a0is open and accepting applications till\u00a0December 31, 2018.\u00a0AFIP develops Maryland’s alternative fuel refilling\/charging infrastructure, reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.\u00a0The FY19 AFIP extends project eligibility to private natural gas and propane fueling stations. DC fast charger stations  …Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":143,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[42,25,10,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-main","category-news","category-newsletters"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/143"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1868"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1868\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3214,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1868\/revisions\/3214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}