The Maryland Energy Administration has released a Request for Information seeking stakeholder input into a $100 million program to establish an annual bidding process to speed up the deployment of large-scale clean energy projects.
“Megawatts for Maryland” is the clean energy auction program established by lawmakers’ passage of the landmark Utility RELIEF Act. The program will award grants to project developers to offset a portion of costs associated with the development and construction of large-scale renewable energy generation and energy storage projects.
The state intends to launch the program in 2027.
The Maryland Energy Administration’s Request for Information seeks preliminary input from project developers, contractors, financial investors, utilities, local governments, landowners, community organizations, Maryland residents, and other stakeholders to help shape the program’s parameters and process.
The program will award grants to offset project costs associated with the development and construction of:
- Tier 1 renewable energy generation (that does not participate in net energy metering)
- Energy storage (co-located with generation, or not co-located with generation, or stand-alone)
Responses must be submitted by June 17.
Final program parameters and application instructions will be included in the upcoming Funding Opportunity Announcement in the fall, the administration said.
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