City of Bowie, MD
This webpage provides the latest resources and information available to help residents, businesses, installers and local governments expand the local solar market. Communities in Maryland are well positioned for explosive solar market growth due to a suite of aggressive renewable energy goals and supportive policies.
Transitioning to solar power not only provides environmental benefits like enhanced air quality, but it also delivers a host of economic benefits from green job creation and market development. Below, there is a direct link to the City'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
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The Solar Roadmap team has worked in close coordination with the City 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[F1] Support Statewide Efforts to Allow Third-Party Solar Financing, Including Solar PPAs and Leases(16)
Solar PPAs and leases are legal and supported in Maryland
City currently at market best practice!
[F6] Encourage Local Financial Stakeholders to Establish New Solar Loan Programs(63)
Limited local solar financing options.
Encourage local financial institutions to establish loan programs for solar energy systems.
[F7] Promote Availability of Existing Solar Finance Options and Evaluation Tools(38)
Limited awareness within the community of existing solar evaluation tools
City posted information about solar evaluation and financing on their renewable energy webpage.
City currently at market best practice!
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[M1] Support Aggregate Procurement Program for Residential Sector(40)
No residential bulk purchase program has been implemented in the City
The City is supporting a Solar Bulk Purchase Program organized by MD Sun that is scheduled to launch in January 2015.
[M3] Explore Implementation of Collaborative Procurement Program for Municipal Facilities and Schools(38)
Solar potential has been assessed, but no collaborative procurement has been implemented
The City is riding Montgomery County's PPA contract to install a large solar PV array on a farm property owned by the City.
[M6] Explore Installing Solar at Municipal Facilities, Including Landfill and Water Treatment Facilities(62)
City has explored option, but did not move forward due to site constraints
City has issued a RFP for 2 solar PV systems; 1 at the WWTP and 1 on the Streets/Utilities Building
City currently at market best practice!
[M6a] Survey Brownfield Sites for Solar Development Opportunities(12)
City surveyed local brownfield sites and found that they are in County's jurisdiction
City currently at market best practice! Establish a working group with County to identify brownfield sites and solar development options.
[M7] Publicize Solar Workforce Development Resources and Industry Training Tools(21)
No online resources for solar industry training
Updated renewable energy webpage to provide links about the solar industry
Currently at market best practice!
[M8] Provide Solar Educational Resources to Constituents(77)
City has webpage dedicated to renewable energy information and resources, including a solar map
City currently at market best practice!
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