Maryland offers another $2 million in microgrid and resiliency grants as it enters program`s 4th year

Maryland continues to step up its support for microgrids, now accepting applications for $2.7 million in microgrid grant funding through its 2023 Resilient Maryland Program.

The announcement marks the latest in a series of moves since 2020 by the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) to support microgrids, most recently awarding nearly $1.2 million in two rounds of resilience funding for 2022.

The MEA cites multiple benefits microgrids can offer, including lowering the percentage of income that the economically disadvantaged spend on energy and providing resiliency hubs where people can access power, heat and cooling during disasters.