On Monday, Governor Wes Moore announced $56.8 million in new energy efficiency grants that will fund 127 projects across Maryland, including upgrades at schools, government buildings, nonprofits, and residential properties. The grants, administered through the Maryland Energy Administration, are intended to lower energy costs, modernize infrastructure, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions statewide.
Montgomery County received several major awards as part of the initiative, including funding for Montgomery County Public Schools, County government energy projects, local municipalities, nonprofits, and private-sector facilities focused on sustainability and energy efficiency improvements.
Among the largest awards, Montgomery County received more than $7 million for renewable energy planning and implementation projects and an additional $1.33 million for energy efficiency initiatives through the Local Government Energy Modernization Program.
Montgomery County Public Schools also secured multiple grants, including $850,000 for a geothermal system at Crown High School, $790,000 for a geothermal system at Leleck Elementary School, $306,000 for a solar array and sustainability education materials at Poolesville High School, and $123,000 to develop a Unified Data Portal for energy management across MCPS facilities.
Additional Montgomery County-area recipients included the City of Rockville, which received grants for renewable energy retrofit planning and energy efficiency upgrades at municipal facilities, the City of Takoma Park for municipal building energy audits, Rebuilding Together Montgomery County for residential energy efficiency upgrades, and Hughes Network Systems in Germantown for office energy modernization improvements.
