Maryland

The 0.55 MW / 2.2 MWh capacity Elk Neck Battery Storage Pilot Program won regulatory approval even though its cost-benefit outlook left multiple parties questioning its value.

The fire, which caused an estimated $500,000 in damages has been deemed to be the result of an issue with the solar system on the roof, according to the Susquehanna Hose Company.

Potomac Edison proposed the two projects in response to Maryland’s Energy Storage Pilot Program, which was established in 2019.

The solar energy projects are expected to offset around one-third of the electric demand of the county’s public buildings.

High-resolution data let the study group drill down to individual parcels in order to figure out how much land is available for solar in both optimal and preferred sites.

Competitive Power Ventures wants to build the Backbone Solar Farm on about 1,100 acres in far western Maryland.

To help promote local clean energy, the bill would require new large buildings in the state to be solar-ready.

Community solar installations up to 2 MW may be developed on business- and residential-zoned land, with work yet to be done to open farmland to development.

The company plans to enter three new markets and focus on nonprofits and municipalities with wastewater treatment plants.

Distributed Solar Development­­ built the Baltimore carport and will deliver the home furnishings giant’s other projects in Maryland and California.