Maryland Solar Incentives

Maryland Solar Incentives, Tax Credits, and Rebates

There are several incentives in Maryland that make investing in solar and renewable energy cost-effective.

Maryland Incentive Database

Name	State	Category	Type
Maryland Solar Easements & Rights Laws	MD	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Access Policy
Clean Energy Incentive Act (Personal Credit)	MD	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Sales Tax Exemption - Fuel Cells	MD	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
EV and Hybrid Sales Tax Exemption	MD	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Wood Heating Fuel Exemption	MD	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
State Agency Loan Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure	MD	Regulatory Policy	Generation Disclosure
Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Local Option - Property Tax Credit for Renewables and Energy Conservation Devices	MD	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Maryland - Life Cycle Cost Analysis Standards	MD	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Net Metering	MD	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Montgomery County - Clean Energy Rewards Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Montgomery County - Green Power Purchasing	MD	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Prince George's County - Green Power Purchasing	MD	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Clean Energy Procurement	MD	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings (Corporate)	MD	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings (Personal)	MD	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Interconnection Standards	MD	Regulatory Policy	Interconnection
Residential Clean Energy Rebate Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard	MD	Regulatory Policy	Renewables Portfolio Standard
Maryland Appliance and Equipment Energy Efficiency Standards	MD	Regulatory Policy	Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards
Clean Energy Production Tax Credit (Corporate)	MD	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Building Energy Code	MD	Regulatory Policy	Building Energy Code
Clean Energy Production Tax Credit (Personal)	MD	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Energy Conservation in State Buildings	MD	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
SMECO - Energy Star Home Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Local Option - Property Tax Credit for High Performance Buildings	MD	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Energy Savings in Capital Projects	MD	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Property Tax Exemption for Solar and Wind Energy Systems	MD	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Residential/Community Wind Grant Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Howard County - Residential Solar and Geothermal Property Tax Credit	MD	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Rural Business Energy Efficiency Improvement Loan Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Anne Arundel County - Solar and Geothermal Equipment Property Tax Credits	MD	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Equipment	MD	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
High Performance Buildings in Capital Projects	MD	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Prince George's County - Solar and Geothermal Residential Property Tax Credit	MD	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Bio-Heating Oil Tax Credit (Personal)	MD	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Bio-Heating Oil Tax Credit (Corporate)	MD	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Montgomery County - High Performance Building Property Tax Credit	MD	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Baltimore Gas & Electric Company - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Baltimore Gas & Electric Company (Electric) - Commercial Energy Efficiency Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Maryland Clean Energy Program (Local Option)	MD	Financial Incentive	PACE Financing
Howard County - High Performance and Green Building Property Tax Credit	MD	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
SMECO - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
PEPCO - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Incentives Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Delmarva Power - Commercial and Industrial Energy Savings Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Delmarva Power - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Commercial Clean Energy Rebate Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Energy Conservation Rebates for Farms	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Clean Energy Economic Development Initiative (CEEDI)	MD	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
FirstEnergy (Potomac Edison) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
FirstEnergy (Potomac Edison) - Commercial and Industrial Efficiency Rebate Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs)	MD	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Low-to-Moderate Income Energy Efficiency Grant	MD	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
PEPCO - Commissioning and Operations Incentive Programs	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
PEPCO - Existing Buildings Energy Efficiency Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Choptank Electric Cooperative - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit for High Performance Buildings and Homes	MD	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Sales Tax Holiday for Energy-Efficient Appliances	MD	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Baltimore - Green Building Requirements for City Buildings	MD	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
PEPCO - Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Incentive Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Delmarva Power - Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Incentive Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Empower Maryland Efficiency Act	MD	Regulatory Policy	Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
Home Energy Loan Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Home Performance with Energy Star Rebates	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Anne Arundel County - High Performance Dwelling Property Tax Credit	MD	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Be SMART Home Energy Loan Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Be SMART Multi-Family Efficiency Loan Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Be SMART Business Efficiency Loan Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
FirstEnergy (Potomac Edison) - ENERGY STAR New Homes Program for Builders	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit for Solar and Geothermal Devices	MD	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Be SMART Home Efficiency Rebate Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Small Town Energy Program (STEP)	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Clean-Burning Wood Stove Grant Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
EmPOWER Maryland Low Income Energy Efficiency Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
FirstEnergy (Potomac Edison) - LEED for New Construction Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
FirstEnergy (Potomac Edison) - Municipal and Street Lighting Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
EmPower Maryland CHP Grant Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Parking Lot Solar PV with EV Charger Grant Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Commercial and Industrial Grant Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Mathias Agricultural Energy Efficiency Grant program	MD	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs)	MD	Financial Incentive	Solar Renewable Energy Credit Program
SMECO- Small Business/Non-Profit Solutions	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
FirstEnergy (Potomac Edison) - Combined Heat and Power Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
MARBIDCO Rural Business Energy Efficiency Improvement Loan Fund	MD	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
DHCD- Multifamily Energy Efficiency and Housing Affordability Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Post-2015 Maryland Energy Efficiency Goals	MD	Regulatory Policy	Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
Washington Gas - Residential Rebate Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Washington Gas - Commercial Rebate Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Grant Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Maryland Smart Energy Communities Grant	MD	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
City of Baltimore- BEI Loan Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Montgomery County- Green Building Standard	MD	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Montgomery County- Expedited Permitting for Solar PV	MD	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Low-to-Moderate Income Energy Efficiency Grant Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
MEA- Data Center Energy Efficiency Grant Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Energy Storage Tax Credit	MD	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
DHCD Net Zero Construction Loan Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Data Center Equipment	MD	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Zero-Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Grant Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Clean Fuels Incentive Program (CFIP)	MD	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Delmarva - EVsmart	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
PEPCO - EVsmart	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Potomac Edison - EV Driven Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Baltimore Gas and Electric - EVsmart Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Resilient Maryland Program	MD	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Community Solar Energy Generation System Pilot Program	MD	Regulatory Policy	Community Solar Rules
Medium–Duty and Heavy–Duty Zero–Emission Vehicle Grant Program.	MD	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Tax-Exempt Financing for Green Buildings, Renewable Energy & Brownfield Redevelopment	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Conservation Security Program (CSP) Production Incentive	US	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Federal Excise Tax Exemption for Gasohol	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System (MACRS)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Depreciation
Energy Star Financing and Mortgages	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA Rural Housing Service Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Corporate)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI)	US	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Small Business Administration Loan Programs	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Energy-Efficient Mortgages	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs - Funding Opportunities	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Green Power Purchasing Goal for Federal Government	US	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Deduction
Energy-Efficient New Homes Tax Credit for Home Builders	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Energy-Efficient Appliance Manufacturing Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Veterans Housing Guaranteed and Insured Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Federal Appliance Standards	US	Regulatory Policy	Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards
Energy Goals and Standards for Federal Agencies	US	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs)	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs)	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
U.S. Department of Treasury - Renewable Energy Grants	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
USDA - High Energy Cost Grant Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
USDA - Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Repowering Assistance Biorefinery Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Title I Property Improvement Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance (EA/REDA) Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Fannie Mae Green Financing – Loan Program	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Corporate)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Personal)	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Previously-Owned Clean Vehicle Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit

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This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.