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DGS reports $5.7M in energy grants, $300K in rebates and advances community‑solar and efficiency pilots
Summary
DGS told the council it secured about $5.7 million in FY25 energy grants, has found roughly $300,000 in rebates plus $600,000+ in bill refunds/avoided costs since January 2024, and is advancing solar and efficiency pilots including a 1 MW Back River plant and potential closed‑landfill community solar.
DGS told the Baltimore City Council that its energy office secured roughly $5.7 million in grant awards for FY25, reported energy-billing recoveries and rebates since January 2024, and is advancing both on‑site and community solar planning.
The department said the $5.7 million in awards is allocated across several priorities: about $4.5 million for electric-vehicle charging infrastructure, approximately $1.1 million from the Maryland Department of the Environment for city‑building energy-efficiency projects, and roughly $380,000 for medium‑ and heavy‑duty vehicle…
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