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Maryland – Local Option – Property Tax Credit for High Performance Buildings

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...

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Maryland -Local Option – Property Tax Credit for Renewables and Energy Conservation Devices

Incentive Type  Property Tax Incentive Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Solar Space Cooling Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Multi-Family Residential, Low-Income Residential, Agricultural Incentive Amount  Varies by jurisdiction; credit may be available for up to 3 years. Maximum Incentive Varies by jurisdiction. Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment...

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Maryland(Montgomery County) – High Performance Building Property Tax Credit

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, Multi-Family Residential Incentive Amount  10% to 75% credit from property taxes owed on building for 3-5 years; varies by building type and building rating Maximum Incentive Total: $5 million...

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Maryland(Prince George’s County) – Solar and Geothermal Residential Property Tax Credit

Incentive Type  Property Tax Incentive Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Geothermal Heat Pumps Applicable Sectors  Residential Incentive Amount  50% of eligible costs Maximum Incentive Space Heating: $5,000 Water Heating: $1,500 Solar Electric (PV): Not specified Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  None Listed More Information Contact: Property Tax Information - Prince George's County Office of Finance Treasury Division P.O. Box 17578 Baltimore...

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Maryland – Property Tax Exemption for Solar and Wind Energy Systems

Incentive Type  Property Tax Incentive Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Wind Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential Incentive Amount  100% real property tax exemption for solar and wind energy property Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  None Listed More Information Contact: Henry Sikorski Department of Assessments and Taxation Real Property Valuation Division 300 W. Preston Street Baltimore,...

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Maryland – Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Equipment

Incentive Type  Sales Tax Incentive Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Wind, Geothermal Heat Pumps Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential, General Public/Consumer, Agricultural Incentive Amount  100% exemption Maximum Incentive None Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  None Listed More Information Contact: Information Specialist (Sales Tax) - Comptroller of Maryland Revenue Administration Center Taxpayer Service Section Annapolis, MD...

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Maryland – Sales Tax Holiday for Energy-Efficient Appliances

Incentive Type  Sales Tax Incentive Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Geothermal Heat Pumps Applicable Sectors  General Public/Consumer Incentive Amount  100% exemption Maximum Incentive None Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards Equipment must meet Energy Star criteria Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  2011 More Information Contact: Information Specialist - Shop Maryland Comptroller of Maryland Annapolis, MD 21411-0001 Phone: (800) 638-2937 Phone 2: (410) 260-7980 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.marylandtaxes.com/default.asp

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Maryland – Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program

Incentive Type  State Loan Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Geothermal Electric, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Geothermal Direct-Use Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, Institutional, Hospitals Incentive Amount  Varies; $40,000 - $500,000 Maximum Incentive $500,000 (larger requests considered on a case-by-case basis) Terms Interest rate of 2.5% for FY 2013; payback of 10 years or less Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Expiration...

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Maryland – State Agency Loan Program

Incentive Type  State Loan Program Eligible Technologies  Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Solar Pool Heating, Daylighting Applicable Sectors  State Government Incentive Amount  Varies, typical loans from $50,000 - $250,000 Maximum Incentive None Listed Terms 0% interest; 1% administrative fee Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  1991 More Information Contact: Dennis Hartline Maryland Energy Administration 60 West Street,...

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Maryland – Commercial Clean Energy Grant Program

Incentive Type  State Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Local Government Incentive Amount  PV: $30-$60/kW (varies by capacity) SWH: $10-$20/square foot (varies by total panel area) Maximum Incentive PV: $6,000 SWH: $5,000 Eligible System Size(s) PV: 1 - 200 kW SWH: 50 - 1,200 square feet Equipment Standards All equipment must be new; PV systems must be grid-tied and...

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