Town of Bladensburg, MD
This webpage has been created to help improve local solar market conditions and share the latest industry information to residents and stakeholders in the Town of Bladensburg. Below you will find key solar market indicators and essential resources for residents, businesses, solar industry and government officials. There is also a direct link to the Town's interactive policy roadmap designed to increase local solar installations by making it easier and more cost-effective to ‘go solar.
Community Profile
Residential Solar Potential
Upgrade to LEADER plan to display your community's solar potential.Roadmap
The ASTI team has worked in close coordination with the Town to develop a customized, interactive solar roadmap containing guidance on how to transform the local solar market. Each recommendation in the roadmap is supported with relevant reports, case studies, examples, and templates to support local and regional implementation efforts.
Please note that local solar permitting and zoning goals fall under the jurisdiction of Prince George's County, rather than individual cities and towns. The County is working with its cities and towns to assess the benefits of standardized solar permitting and zoning procedures across the County.
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Financing Options[F6] Encourage Local Financial Stakeholders to Establish New Solar Loan Programs(63)
Limited awareness of existing solar finance options and incentives within the community currently
Explore solar financing options and resources available in the region and provide information via webinars and marketing materials to increase visibility and understanding by residents, businesses, industry stakeholders and installers.
[F7] Promote Availability of Existing Solar Finance Options and Evaluation Tools(38)
Limited awareness within the community of existing solar evaluation tools
Provide access to online tools for potential solar system buyers to evaluate and value solar projects for their homes and businesses.
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[M1] Support Aggregate Procurement Program for Residential Sector(40)
No residential bulk purchase program implemented in the County.
Establish a working group of community leaders and financing providers to evaluate aggregated purchasing options for residential solar based on successful case studies.
[M2] Support Aggregate Procurement Program for Commercial Sector(6)
No current commercial solar procurement program
Establish a working group of businesses and commercial property owners to leverage their solar purchasing power by aggregating facilities for solar evaluation and procurement to reduce energy costs while demonstrating community leadership.
[M3] Explore Implementation of Collaborative Procurement Program for Municipal Facilities and Schools(38)
No collaborative solar procurement programs have been developed in the County to date.
Consider collaborating with agencies across the region to aggregate government facilities for solar evaluation and cost-effective procurement to demonstrate leadership and reduce energy costs while strengthening the economy and environment.
[M6a] Survey Brownfield Sites for Solar Development Opportunities(12)
No brownfield solar projects known to exist locally
Establish a working group to identify Brownfield sites and solar development options across the state, following the best practices and case studies provided. Share information with market stakeholders.
[M7] Publicize Solar Workforce Development Resources and Industry Training Tools(21)
No online resources for solar industry training
Provide online access to regional and statewide solar standards and best practices as a resource to the installer community and organize an outreach and/or training event in order to generate awareness and understanding.
[M8] Provide Solar Educational Resources to Constituents(77)
Limited market outreach and education programs for solar currently exist
Help promote the availability of online tools and resources for the residential, commercial, and municipal solar markets through existing networks.
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