Rebates

Under statute, renewable energy resources must pay $5/kW-AC for tangible property and $3.50/kW-AC for real property.

Title 9 of Maryland’s property tax code provides local governments the option to allow a property tax credit for nonresidential solar systems constructed on a brownfield or a water retention pond or quarry currently or previously designated for industrial use.

Under this provision, counties determine the amount of the credit, the duration of the credit, and any other provision necessary to carry out the tax credit. It should be noted that the statute includes the city of Baltimore in this provision because Baltimore, the city, has its own jurisdiction as a county. Maryland’s local option tax incentive is unique because

Description: The Local Government Energy Modernization (L-GEM) program is designed to support local governments in planning long-term energy efficiency and clean energy projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce energy usage. The program is offering a one-time FY2026 budget of $64 million, broken down into $50 million anticipated for planning activities and renewable energy projects, $10 million anticipated for energy efficiency projects and $4 million anticipated for electrification projects.

The program includes four major areas of interest (AOIs). Please see each AOI’s linked funding opportunity announcement for more information:

• AOI1 is a non-competitive formula block grant to support planning

New Jersey A.B. 5687 created the Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program, a comprehensive tax credit designed to encourage manufacturing activities including clean energy component production at qualified businesses. The tax credit is equal to the lesser of 1) the product of 0.1% of the eligible business's total capital investment multiplied by the number of new full-time jobs; 2) 25% of the eligible business' total capital investment; or 3) $150,000,000. 

Eligible actions for the credit include manufacturing solar components, and the calculations for capital investment include installing a solar system on the property to the extent that the capital investments have

The Higher Education Clean Energy Grant Program is a statewide competitive program that funds solar installations, sustainability and clean energy campus planning, workforce training, and clean energy curriculum development at Maryland institutions of higher education. 

Eligible activities by program area, grant criteria, and application requirements can be accessed in the FY2026 Funding Opportunity Announcement.

The Decarbonizing Public Schools Program aims to help schools develop capacity and advance strategies for promoting clean and efficient energy use in current and future k-12 schools and support agencies. The program includes both formula and competitive funding for activities such as energy data management, net zero energy design considerations for public school planning, solar installations, and energy efficiency upgrades. 

Incentive amounts and maximums vary by area of interest (AOI). Please see the program website and documents below for more information, or contact schools.mea@maryland.gov​.

• AOI1 Capacity Building for Energy Management

• AOI2 Energy Efficiency
• AOI3 Solar on Schools 
• AOI4 Net Zero Energy Schools

The Community Solar LMI-PPA Grant Program provides monetary incentives to ensure that the benefits of community solar are available to income qualified Maryland households. 

In FY 2026, the income requirements focus on households that meet the definition of low-income only. 

The grant is divided into two areas of interest (AOIs):

• AOI 1: Project Granted Capacity Under the Community Solar Permanent Program - The project must guarantee at least fifteen percent (15%) of the energy output from the community solar system is subscribed to Low Income subscribers, with minimum cost savings to those subscribers of twenty-five percent (25%) from the utility’s