Maryland Clean Energy Center

Did you know that the Maryland Clean Energy Center can help homeowners of all income levels reduce their utility bills with home energy improvements? Through the Clean Energy Advantage Loan Program, Marylanders can access 0% financing for 24 months with reduced interest rates to help improve the comfort of their homes and save energy. Residents can also pair existing utility rebates with financing, further lowering the cost to the homeowner. Check it out for yourself or tell a friend! Visit the MCEC website to learn more.

Earlier this week, the #Maryland House of Delegates and Senate exchanged bills on what is known as "Crossover Day," and we're here to help keep you in the know with our Policy Watch email series. Tomorrow, we will break down #CleanEnergy legislation that crossed chambers and has the potential to become law. Don't miss out! ??

Wrapping up our #LegislativeReceptionRecap with a big ‘thank you’ to the Maryland State Officials who joined us in Annapolis! At the reception, we were joined by various state leaders, including Comptroller of Maryland Brooke Lierman, Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary Harry Coker Jr., and Maryland Energy Administration Director Paul Pinsky. Director Pinsky discussed the importance of administering #CleanEnergy programs at the state level in the midst of uncertainty surrounding federal programs. With numerous financing and assistance programs, Maryland can continue to be a national leader in sustainability. Comptroller Lierman and Secretary Coker emphasized the role that #ClimateTech plays in economic development, with dozens of clean energy technology startups choosing to incorporate in Maryland. From jobs to sales, Maryland’s green economy is establishing itself as one of the fastest-growing in the U.S.

#ClimateTech is the driver behind decarbonization, and our friends at the Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator (MEIA) are leading the charge in Maryland. For #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re highlighting a Baltimore-based company participating in the MEIA Accelerator program whose founder is working to meet the city’s housing demand through sustainability. Founded by Randi Williams, Metallic Luxury is building affordable modular homes with climate resilient features and providing foreclosure prevention education to help create buy-in for Maryland buyers being priced out of home ownership. Through sustainable practices and community outreach, Randi and Metallic Luxury are working to address the Baltimore housing crisis while reducing emissions. We’re proud of Randi and the MEIA team’s efforts to empower #MoreWomen in the climate tech space. You can learn more on the MEIA website: https://bit.ly/4c3mPMP

It's #SaintPatricksDay! Did you know that MCEC can help commercial properties go green? ?? MDPACE, a low-cost, standardized C-PACE program, provides private financing for commercial property owners to upgrade buildings with energy, resiliency, and environmental remediation improvements. As an assessment like a real estate tax, MDPACE is a simple and effective to help create jobs, retain businesses, and keep dollars in Maryland's local economies. Learn more about what MDPACE can do for you. ??

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Hey environmental #nonprofits! ?? The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) just announced its FY2025?Electrification Outreach Program, a grant opportunity to help educate #Maryland residents and businesses on the benefits of building electrification and?The WARMTH Act?networked geothermal pilot program! Join #decarbonization efforts by helping advance Maryland’s #cleanenergy goals through impactful community engagement, develop innovative electrification education strategies to inform future initiatives, and support Marylanders in making energy-efficient, health-enhancing electrification upgrades. Visit MEA's website to learn more: https://t.co/nsDaT3szD0

Our next #LegislativeReceptionRecap dives into one of the biggest challenges facing utility consumers in Maryland – rising demand for energy. Throughout the event, attendees heard perspectives from ratepayers and providers. From the ratepayer perspective, #energydemand in #Maryland is at an all-time high, and costs continue to rise as a result of increased distribution rates and the need to import from other states to meet demand. It was emphasized that natural load growth is expected, and not Maryland ratepayers’ issue to resolve. To ease the burden on consumers, lower-cost, low-regret mitigation solutions, including demand response programs, energy efficiency, grid-enhancing transmission technologies, increased deployment of distributed energy resources (DERs), and cost-effective large-scale energy storage were suggested as solutions. From the provider's perspective, easing the burden of increased energy demand is a top priority. In addition to diversifying energy production sources in Maryland, regional transmission organizations are exploring new methods and infrastructure to transmit power to help reduce costs for ratepayers. As energy demand continues to rise, we applaud the consumer advocates working to lower costs for Marylanders and the providers for working to deliver innovative solutions to meet the needs of its ratepayers.

We love our team, and being a woman-led organization, we take pride in the ladies who are working every day to decarbonize Maryland and create a more sustainable future for all. Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting how MCEC is empowering #MoreWomen to thrive in the clean energy space. #WomensHistoryMonth