RESOURCES FOR MORE INFORMATION

Federal Government Organizations

FERC

Department of Energy (DOE)

Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE)

Read the White House's statement on Executive Order on the Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

Smart grid information and projects

Smartgrid Information Clearing House

Regional Utilities & Operators

PJM

BGE

Pepco

Delmarva Power

Choptank Electric Cooperative

Potomac Edison

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO)

Washington Gas Light

Chesapeake Utilities

Columbia Gas

MD Electric Choice

MD Gas Choice

First Energy

Commercial

Residential

Maryland Energy Administration's OPEN Energy Grant Program. Deadline March 15, 2023.

Maryland Energy Administration's Smart Energy Communities Program for local governments to adopt long-term energy policies.

State & Local

American Council for an Energy-Efficiency Economy (ACEEE)

Department of Energy (DOE)

Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Program

Environmental Protection Agency Building Energy Performance Standards Toolkit

Maryland Department of Energy – Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

Maryland Energy Administration (MEA)

Smart Energy Investments = Your Better Bottom Line Webinar Series

Low Income Financial Resources

EmPOWER Maryland

Fuel Fund of Maryland

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Maryland Energy Administration's Low - to - Moderate Income Energy Efficiency Grant Program

Maryland Department of Human Services’ Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP)

• Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP)
• Electric Universal Service Program (EUSP)
• Arrearage Retirement Assistance (ARA)
• Utility Service Protection Program (USPP)

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

• Weatherization Assistance Program
• Multifamily Energy Efficiency and Housing Affordability Program (MEEHA)
• BeSMART Home Loan Program

Data/Technology Labs

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Energy Information Association (EIA)

Data.com

Leading Organizations in the Maryland Biomass Energy Sector

Alliance for Green Heat: Technology and resources on using wood combustion as a sustainable, local heating solution.

Biomass Power Association: Nations leading biomass network to advance the use of biomass power

Bioenergy Technologies Office: Branch of the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy devoted to developing technology for biomass renewable energy power.

Biomass Thermal Energy Council: Network for the advocacy of the biomass thermal energy industry for all consumers.

Look into Biomass Research Projects from UMD Energy Research Center

Maryland Biomass Energy Initiative

Energy Storage

DOE Global Energy Storage Database provides up-to-date information on grid-connected energy storage projects and state and federal policies.

Energy Storage Association: Network of companies developing energy storage technology, research and distribution.

Joint Center for Energy Storage Research contributes to national energy storage research at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory.

NREL Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies Program researches, develops and analyzes a wide range of storage technologies.

Look into Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Research Projects from the UMD Energy Research Center.

Learn about UMD Nanostructures for Electrical Energy Storage research center publications, news and events.

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability offers useful information and resources on the DOE’s Energy Storage Program:

Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency: Learn more about the Maryland Geothermal Heat Pump Grant Program.

DOE: Residential information on geothermal heat pumps, provided by the Department of Energy.

Geothermal Energy Association is a network for U.S. companies supporting and developing geothermal energy resources worldwide.

International Ground Source Heat Pump Associations (IGSHPA) works to advance ground source heat pump (GSHP) technology.

MEA: Learn more about Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) in Maryland with Geothermal Heating and Cooling.

National Geothermal Data System (NGDS) is a catalog of documents and datasets providing information on geothermal resources.

NREL provides useful information and resources on its innovating geothermal energy technology.

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Geothermal Technologies Office provides information and resources on geothermal energy technology.

Department of Energy- “A Homeowners Guide to Financing a Grid- Connected Solar Electric System”.

Department of Energy- “Solar Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments”.

look into Grid Alternatives installation training programs.

Look into Solar Research Projects from UMD Energy Research Center.

Maryland DC Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association: Network for solar energy system installers, designers and financers.

MEA: Maryland Energy Association- Commercial Clean Energy Grant Program

Maryland Energy Administration announces the Parking Lot PV/ EV Program for use of solar canopies for charging electric cars in parking lots.

Maryland Energy Administration's Solar Canopy and Dual Use Technology Grant Program.

Mid Atlantic Solar Energy Society: Network for solar energy development.

Solar Energy Industries Association: Maryland State Solar Policy.

Annual Reports about hydropower data, information and events through the National Hydropower Association.

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management provides information, resources and programs within the ocean energy field.

European Marine Energy Center provides helpful images on differing tidal energy devices.

Learn about Conowingo Dam: Maryland’s largest source of renewable electricity.

Learn about the Research and Development of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Water Power Program.

National Hydropower Association provides information and resources on hydropower technology and policies.

U.S. Department of Energy’s Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology Database provides information on marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technology and data.

American Wind Energy Association networks within the wind industry, providing helpful resources for consumers.

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management provides helpful information and resources about offshore wind energy.

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announces proposal to auction two leases offshore Maryland for commercial wind energy development.

Business Network for Maryland Offshore Wind networks within the wind industry for Maryland businesses.

Department of Energy- “Small Wind Electric Systems: A Maryland Consumer’s Guide"

Learn about offshore wind potential in Maryland through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Learn how about residential/commercial opportunities to install wind energy systems with Maryland Energy Administration’s Windswept Grant Program.

Look into Wind Energy research projects from University of Maryland Energy Research Center.

NREL National Wind Technology Center provides insight into the latest wind energy technology.