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Go solar! Join the second County-wide Solar Co-op
…bidding process. The selected installer provides co-op participants a personalized proposal for their consideration. – Information on solar co-ops provided by Solar United Neighbors Montgomery County Solar Co-op Member…
Third time is a charm! Join the Third Countywide Solar Co-op today!
…Solar Co-ops? Solar Co-ops make installing a solar system easy. Solar United Neighbors brings 50 to 200 neighbors together and support you through the entire process. They stay with you…
Solar Co-op installer selected!
The LOWEST BID ever!!! The Montgomery County Solar Co-op is excited to announce that Solar Energy World has been officially selected as the co-op’s installer. The co-op used a competitive…
Montgomery Solar Co-op Second Year is a Success!
…What are Solar Co-ops? Solar Co-ops make installing a solar system easy. Solar United Neighbors brings 50 to 200 neighbors together and support you through the entire process. They stay…
Celebrating the success of the first Countywide solar co-op
In MD SUN‘s first attempt at creating a county-wide solar co-op, the Montgomery County Solar Co-op made history. It is the largest single co-op in the Community Power Network! Congratulations…
Join the Montgomery County Solar Co-op!
…those who need more information before participating, please feel free to contact MD Sun. What are Solar Co-ops? A solar co-op is a group of homeowners who use their…
Solar energy technology, demystified
…the total cost of going solar. Residents can sign up for the County’s solar co-op before September 30, 2016 to join. The state of Maryland also passed community solar…
Get the scoop on community solar
…different from a solar co-op? Unlike community solar programs, solar co-ops are neighborhood or community-initiated groups that use their collective buying power to get a discounted price on the purchase…
Want to go solar? One resident examines the options
…When all 63 active members are connected, the co-op will be harnessing the sun with 442 kilowatts (kW) of solar power capacity. What is a solar co-op? Solar co-ops…
Seeking Solar: Homeowners turn to the sun for an energy assist
…Montgomery County is home to a number of successful solar co-ops, thanks to the organizing efforts of the Solar United Neighbors of Maryland. If your home already has solar, you…
Common utility billing questions for new solar homeowners
…Co-op! Receiving the first utility bill after a solar system is switched on is an exciting moment. From that first bill onward, solar homeowners are a different kind of electricity…
MUST ASK Questions for Solar
On average, once a homeowner has decided they want to switch to solar, they will interview at least three solar installation companies before choosing the one they will go with….
Clean Energy is Here to Stay
…is from regional wind and solar. Customers, including local businesses, have several different options, including 100% solar, 100% local wind and mixed wind and solar products. Community Solar While RECs…
Community Solar is now available for Marylanders
…Community solar brings the promise of solar to a much broader audience, meaning almost everyone can now be part of the solar revolution. Community solar is available in many states…
Buying green electricity for your home
…on your rooftop; the MC-FACS Clean Electrons subgroup recommends that as a third step if possible. An excellent source of help on rooftop solar is the non-profit Solar United Neighbors…
Too good to be true: Know your consumer rights about solar energy
…going solar or feeling pain after the fact. According to Friedman, there are an estimated 194 solar panel companies operating in the state of Maryland alone. The large majority of…
For Rockville’s Erica Shingara, being green is a team sport
…recently completed our second Rockville Solar Co-op which has been really been expanding access to solar. Forty-three Rockville residents have installed solar through the first co-op, and we’ve seen a…
DEP visits USDA’s Solar Project in Beltsville, MD
…so it can be used in the building). USDA also considered a roof-mounted system but doesn’t have enough southern-facing area; installing solar canopies and solar-powered electric vehicle charging stations for…
The hippest energy happenings: Metro DC Solar Homes Tour
…Solar Tour on Facebook or visit http://www.solartour.org. (Information courtesy of Solartour.org) Check out these sustainability choices – YOU can make a difference! I hope to see you at the Solar…
Energy case study: Poolesville home goes solar
…option of selling the excess energy on the open market as Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs). Maryland’s Renewable Portfolio Standard requires that 2 percent (or about 1,200 megawatts) of the…
Buying green electricity for your home
…lowest cost. Option 2: Supporting Community Solar Projects A complementary strategy to the above is to support the development of solar generation facilities in Maryland through community solar projects. Maryland’s…
DEP and DGS Partner to Teach Students about Solar Energy
…the benefits that solar energy provides. Previous field trips have included talks about what electricity is and where it comes from, how solar panels work, and the importance of solar…
Solar for a Vintage, Multifamily High-Rise: A Tower Companies Case Study
…largest rooftop solar PV system on a multifamily building in Montgomery County, Maryland. The 122-kW installation reduces almost 10% of the overall operating costs at Blair House, which is just…
Solar-Powered Scholarship: Montgomery County Public School projects let the sunshine in
…$325,500 in 2017. Solar Selection With the move to go solar, the school system needed to first decide which facilities would get solar – or photovoltaic (PV) – systems…
Montgomery County facilities are moving towards energy independence
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility, celebrated the completion of the largest solar project at a County facility to date. Solar and other advanced energy…
#EarthDay Crafts
…the generation was at larger utility-scale sites like solar farms. Montgomery County has had three Solar Co-ops for residents and another one should be opening soon! In the meantime, take…
Pollinator Friendly Habitat Retrofit at Poolesville Solar Array
The town of Poolesville in just released pictures of the pollinator habitat retrofitted at the town’s 1.1MW solar array on approximately 6.6 acres. This is co-located agriculture and solar in…
Bees, School Supplies, and Solar Panels – Why Montgomery County’s New Sustainability Program Manager Loves Her Job
…company, SolarCity, shoulders the costs for installation and maintenance and the County pays SolarCity for the electricity. We are getting our electricity for less money than we would pay the…
Ribbon-cutting for Fitzgerald Auto Mall’s Solar Array in Gaithersburg
…Green Business Certification Program because of its ISO 14001 Energy Management System, an international environmental standard requiring a comprehensive set of operational improvement processes to reduce environmental impact. In May…
In Maryland, switching to green power is like flipping a switch
…sunlight and is a good candidate for solar panels, then having that is probably a good idea,” said Brian Toll, founder and president of Ecobeco. “But financing options can be…
Silver Spring Civic Building brings community engagement to sustainability
…the chiller must reduce) and lasts longer. Leading on Solar Solar energy is about to power a lot more than waste receptacles at SSCB. On March 22, officials flipped…
PRESS RELEASE: Energy Action Month, October 2019
…Tour. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Solar United Neighbors and American Solar Energy Society are teaming up for the 24th annual National Solar Tour in which homeowners and businesses who…
Energy and net-zero projects at United Therapeutics in Silver Spring
…heat and cool the building, the net-zero project also has solar arrays to produce electricity. There is one large solar array on the roof and another integrated into the southeastern…
What you should consider when adding battery storage
…we launched our first storage co-op. Built on the same model we use to help thousands of people a year go solar, this co-op helped Maryland homeowners add storage to…
My Green Montgomery’s top 5 stories of 2017
…nutshell, installing solar can be an intricate exercise, even in cases where it’s purportedly simple. Falling technology prices have helped lead to virtual land rushes of investment in solar. Accessible…
#GiftGreener: Give Lower Utility Bills
…home. Energy.gov also suggests raising your thermostat or turning it off entirely when you are away, because why cool an empty house? Shop Solar Solar chargers and backpacks are becoming…
Green Business Certification: Developer and caterer on common ground
…Maven Group, a real estate and investment services firm that works to develop and redevelop contaminated or “stigmatized” properties – work to minimize their carbon footprint for the good of…
Pepco WaterShed Center: The home of the future
…on top and vertical gardens that help capture and filter rain water. The home was originally conceived as part of the 2011 Solar Decathlon, a contest created by the…
Montgomery County Buildings: Greening by Example
…and private property owners to help them through the process. Solar panels on the roof of the parking structure at the Equipment Maintenance Transit Operations Center (EMTOC). Resilient and…
County resident makes green upgrades part of retirement preparation
…or heat pump, installers may dig 50-400 feet below the surface and use pipes to create a closed loop, or use existing well-water sources to create an open loop. For…
What is Maryland’s Energy Tax Free Weekend?
This year, Shop Maryland Energy weekend is February 16th – 19th and shoppers will get a break from the state’s 6% sales tax when they purchase qualifying ENERGY STAR products….
Check out the Energy Roadshow!
…information about solar options available to you. A representative from Solar United Neighbors will be in attendance to answer your questions. *The $100 offer is valid for homes up to…
Another successful Montgomery County Energy Summit on the books
…an update on solar energy technology project purchasing types, including leasing and community solar models. Thanks to NIKA, Sol Vista, Boland, Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects, Therrien Waddell, SolarCity, Ballard Spahr,…
Rockville Teens become part of the NOAA Climate Stewards Community this Summer: Part One
This year, the Residential Energy Program Manager, Larissa Johnson, became part of the NOAA Climate Stewards Community. As part of the community, she had to develop a climate stewardship action…
Getting on the “Energy Express” with Montgomery County Public Libraries this summer
…Each workshop will teach participants how to make solar-powered cars and wind turbines. By participating in the workshop, kids will get hands-on opportunities to see renewable energy sources in action…
Leading the Way: County activates two advanced microgrids
…microgrids are on-site clean power generation systems, which permit both facilities to operate independently from the power grid to ensure continuity of operations in the event of a catastrophic storm…
County Advisory Committee member takes energy savings very seriously, especially in her own home
…be? Caldas: I would definitely be solar! A solar panel lying on a beach somewhere… MGM: What has been your proudest accomplishment when it comes to energy or water…
Congrats Poolesville! The town is now certified by Sustainable Maryland
…Maryland Municipal League’s annual Fall Conference held in Cambridge this week. Highlights of Poolesvilles’s accomplishments include: Home to three Maryland Green Schools Installed a 1.1 megawatt solar photovoltaic system at…
