Maryland
Once a top ten solar state, Maryland slipped in recent years as the state's SREC market crashed. CHESSA helped revive the market by passing the Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Act, yet there is a considerable work ahead to ensure Maryland reclaims national leadership. CHESSA strives to address permitting and interconnection issues while expanding low-income access to solar and storage.
2020
CHESSA successfully defends the solar and storage industry against attempts to strip funds from residential solar grants, increase costs for residential installations, and modify the RPS market.
2019
Alongside environmental and social justice advocates, CHESSA successfully helped spearhead the Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Act, which created the largest ever solar carveout - at 14.5% of state generation by 2028. The MD CEJA also expanded grants to minority-owned clean energy businesses and will direct funding toward low income solar projects. Shortly after the Clean Energy Jobs Act passed, the Maryland SREC market improved and provided greater certainty to solar installers and developers alike.
2017
CHESSA supported the increase of the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard, which raised the targets of the in-state solar carveout.
Our 2021 Goals
Address potential undersupply of the Maryland SREC market by adjusting the solar carveout to reflect historic and current deployment patterns
Address problematic and restrictive fire setbacks at the state and county level
Support efforts to advance community solar across the state and push back against restrictive land use policies
Ensure grants and loans available for solar development are efficient and broaden access for all Maryland families
