Maryland Clean Energy Center

MCEC engages in efforts to help reduce energy costs for consumers - and in 15 years, MCEC has saved MD residents nearly $10 million!

MD Energy Advisors' very own David Borchardt and Jason Schwartzberg recently presented at the 2024 Maryland Clean Energy Center Summit. Jason addressed financing opportunities in real estate and David spoke on a panel where challenges that commercial and residential properties face as they #decarbonize and find ways to save energy were discussed. #Benchmarking was also a hot topic.  We're grateful for the opportunity to share our perspective alongside fellow industry leaders and learn valuable information from all in attendance. #MCEC #CleanEnergy #TogetherWeCan #MDEnergyAdvisors #MDEA #speaker #SummitCircleBack #BEPS #MDBEPS

We’d be remiss not to have a #SummitCircleBack from Plenary I & II. Plenary I gathered Secretary Serena McIlwain, Robert F. Parker, Ruth Ann Norton, Kevin Lucas, Charles Washington, Mark Stewart, and Antoine M. Thompson to present the takeaways from each Pre-Conference Policy & Planning Roundtable, which included challenges and solutions related to the legislative process, state regulations, development and deployment of technologies and programs, lack of informational resources, and costs to consumers and businesses. This served as an excellent opportunity for attendees to gain insights from sessions in which they did not participate. Plenary II gave Summit attendees the opportunity to hear from Meghan Conklin, Beth Bafford, William J. Barber III, Stephen Morel, and Amy Gillespie, representatives of the National Climate Investment Fund (NCIF) grant awards, about how NCIF can help expedite and leverage greater investment in carbon reduction measures through grant awards. A large portion of the discussion focused on how to include Justice40 stakeholders, focusing on reducing barriers and increasing accessibility to #cleanenergy programs. Thank you to all of our participants for joining us! #MCEC #TogetherWeCan

Diving into the 2024 Maryland Clean Energy Summit Breakout Sessions for this #SummitCircleBack. Breakout Sessions provided attendees the opportunity to learn about promising #decarbonization strategies alongside peers within their respective disciplines. For each of the three sessions, tracks for Municipal Governments & Community Service Organizations, Schools & Institutions, and Commercial & Industrial Property Owners allowed for idea sharing and collaboration to help overcome challenges related to Project Planning & Procurement, Project Funding & Financing, and Operations, Maintenance, Management & Measurement. Thank you to all of our moderators and panelists: Monique LaRocque Ashton, Laura Everngam-Price, Patrick DeCorla-Souza, Deb Harris, Tamika Yeadon, MBA, Jason Williams, Benjamin Rupert, Jim Creedon, Geoff Oxnam, Scott Dicke, Ben Roush, Luke Lanciano, Cherise Seals, Theresa Brown Kuhns, Robert F. Parker, Bryant Katta, William Prindle, A. C. Meyer, Dierdra Pressley, Dawn Ashbacher, Heather Willis, Melissa Wilfong, Marc Czosnowski, Aldo Mazzaferro, Susan Elliott, Chris Dellinger, Danielle Gooden, Michele Mitch-Peterson, Wayne Chase, Kyle Ruef, PE, PMP, CCM, Marnie Abramson, Adam Landsman, CEM, David Borchardt, Chris Nihan. #MCEC #CleanEnergy #TogetherWeCan

We’re still buzzing from the 2024 Maryland Clean Energy Summit! ☀️ Luckily the fun isn’t over! Keep an eye out as we recap this year’s event on socials with photos, overall takeaways, and insights from Roundtables, Breakouts, Plenaries, and more using the #SummitCircleBack hashtag! #MCEC #CleanEnergy #TogetherWeCan

MCEC and its partners were awarded $33M through the U.S. Department of Transportation Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program to build #EV charging stations along an Alternative Fuel Corridor, which will help reduce range anxiety for consumers and contribute to Maryland's growing clean energy economy. This funding is in addition to January's $15M award to build 58 Community Charging Sites in rural, urban Low-to-Moderate Income, and Justice40 communities. Both big wins for the state of #Maryland!

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering $145 MM in funding for loan and grant awards through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to help agricultural producers and rural small business owners make energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy investments to lower energy costs, generate new income, and strengthen the resiliency of their operations. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eQ6NU_mP

We're excited to be a part of this webinar! Join our friends at Groundswell, Inc. on October 29 to learn more about how involving local voices and organizations in #CleanEnergy projects can help elevate and empower communities. #EnergyEquity

Our team was proud to attend the Maryland Clean Energy Summit this week, hosted by the Maryland Clean Energy Center! Our CEO, Stephen Morel, and Director of Clean Energy Programs, Scott Dicke, were featured speakers, contributing to insightful discussions and collaborations with other leaders in clean energy. #CleanEnergySummit #MCEnergySummit2024 #Sustainability