maryland

Incentive Type	Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Daylighting
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Residential, Multi-Family Residential
Incentive Amount	Commercial: 10% - 80% of county real property taxes assessed for 3 - 5 years Homes (LEED or NGBS): 40% - 100% of county real property taxes assessed for 3 - 5 years Homes (Energy Improvements): varies, equal to the % of energy efficiency improvement over a baseline of existing home or the energy code for new homes
Maximum Incentive	No limits for individual buildings but total credits issued are limited as follows: Commercial: $5 million total in aggregate Homes: $1 million in aggregate in any fiscal year
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	Commercial: Minimum Silver certification under LEED-NC, LEED-CS, or LEED-EB Homes: Minimum Silver certification under LEED for Homes or NGBS, or minimum energy savings of 30% compared to baseline
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	None Listed

More Information Contact:

Baltimore County - Tax Payer Services Office of Budget and Finance 400 Washington Ave, Room 150 Towson, MD 21204-4665 Phone: (410) 887-2404 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/budfin/  

Incentive Type	Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Geothermal Direct-Use
Applicable Sectors	Residential, Multi-Family Residential
Incentive Amount	Allocated budget for these credits has been met. New applications will be placed on a wait list.50% of eligible costs
Maximum Incentive	Heating System: $5,000 Hot Water Supply System: $1,500 Electricity Generation, Cooling: Not specified
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	Systems must meets national safety and performance standards set by a nationally recognized testing laboratory for that type of device
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	None Listed

More Information Contact:

Baltimore County - Tax Payer Services Office of Budget and Finance 400 Washington Ave, Room 150 Towson, MD 21204-4665 Phone: (410) 887-2404 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/budfin/

Incentive Type	Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Daylighting, Small Hydroelectric
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial
Incentive Amount	25% to 75% property tax credit for 5 years; tax credit level varies by certification rating
Maximum Incentive	None Listed
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	Building must be certified at LEED Silver or higher; two Green Globes or higher under the Green Globes rating system; or a county recognized equivalent program
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	Start Date: 05/05/2009 Expiration Date: 06/30/2014

More Information Contact:

Business Information Carroll County Department of Economic Development 225 N. Center St., Suite 101 Westminster, MD 21157 Phone: (410) 386-2070 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.carrollbiz.org/

Incentive Type	Performance-Based Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaic
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Agricultural, Institutional
Incentive Amount	Varies based on market conditions; as of June 2012 Maryland-sourced SRECs traded at approximately $190 - $280/MWh ($0.19 - $0.28/kWh) during 2012 based on data reported by PJM-GATS
Maximum Incentive	Theoretical maximum of $400/MWh (the 2012 Solar Alternative Compliance Payment, or SACP) or $0.40/kWh for SRECs used for compliance under the MD RPS*
Eligible System Size(s)	No specific size limit; but systems generally must be connected to the distribution system serving the state in order to qualify; residential solar water heating systems are limited to producing 5 SRECs annually
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	Solar water heating facilities may not be used for the solar purpose of heating a pool or hot tub and must use SRCC OG-100 certified collectors
Start Date	None Listed

More Information Contact:

Jim Boone Maryland Public Service Commission 6 St. Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: (410) 767-8114 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://webapp.psc.state.md.us/Intranet/home.cfm Ude l. Ude Maryland Public Service Commission 6 St. Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: (410) 767-8510 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://webapp.psc.state.md.us/Intranet/home.cfm  

Incentive Type	Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Geothermal Electric, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Geothermal Direct-Use
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, Residential
Incentive Amount	100% of total real property taxes on the host structure for one year
Maximum Incentive	$2,500 per device; $5,000 per property per fiscal year
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	Devices must meet safety and performance standards set by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	None Listed

More Information Contact:

Kathy Stryjewski Harford County Department of the Treasury 220 South Main Street Bel Air, MD 21014 Phone: (410) 638-3341 Ext.3455 Phone 2: (410) 879-2000 Fax: (410) 638-3601 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/

Incentive Type	Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Daylighting, Small Hydroelectric
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Residential, Multi-Family Residential
Incentive Amount	High Performance Buildings (except R-2, R-3 buildings): credit of 10% to 75% of taxes owed for 3 to 5 years; varies by building type and building rating High Performance R-2, R-3 Buildings: credit of 19% to 100% of taxes owed for 4 years; varies by building rating and declines for each year claimed (i.e., the Year 2 % is less than Year 1) Green Buildings (w/energy conservation devices): credit of 14% - 20% of cost of device for 3 years; varies by building rating
Maximum Incentive	High Performance Buildings (except R-2, R-3 buildings): none specified High Performance R-2, R-3 Buildings: $5,000 per building or owner-occupied unit Green Buildings (w/energy conservation devices): limited to assessed property taxes on the structure
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	High Performance Buildings: Building must meet minimum LEED Silver (2009 CS, EB, or LEED for Homes); NGBC Silver or equivalent standard allowed if adopted by the director of inspections, licenses and permits Green Buildings (w/energy conservation devices): Buildings must be LEED certified at a minimum.
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	High Performance Buildings: 07/01/2008 High Performance R-2, R-3 buildings: 06/30/2012

More Information Contact:

Taxpayer Information - High Performance Buildings Tax Credit Howard County Government Department of Finance 3430 Courthouse Drive Ellicott City, MD 21043 Phone: (410) 313-3196 Web Site: http://www.howardcountymd.gov/ Taxpayer Information - Green Buildings Tax Credit Howard County Government Department of Finance 3430 Courthouse Drive Ellicott City, MD 21034 Phone: (410) 313-4075 Web Site: http://www.howardcountymd.gov/  

Incentive Type	Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Daylighting, Small Hydroelectric
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Multi-Family Residential
Incentive Amount	Varies
Maximum Incentive	Varies
Eligible System Size(s)	Specifically requires LEED Silver rating (all structures) or NGBS Silver rating (residential only), but other comparable systems or state approved green building guidelines are permitted
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	Property tax years beginning after 06/30/2004

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Montgomery County, Howard County, Baltimore County,  Anne Arundel County, and  Carroll County Please visit for tax credit information on the incentives available in each sounty.