Deadline: 28-Dec-21
The Maryland Energy Administration (“MEA”) is inviting applications for the Fiscal Year 2022 Commercial, Industrial & Agricultural Grant Program (“FY22 CI&A Program”) to Maryland commercial, industrial, farms, and other agricultural entities for the implementation of energy efficiency improvement projects to their facilities.
Tiers
- Area of Interest (AOI) 1: Commercial & Industrial Entities
- Award amounts will be calculated at rates based upon three (3) tiers of energy savings, within the confines of the available budget:
- Tier 1 – Corresponds to 18% – 21% reduction in overall energy usage. Incentive Level: Up to 30% of net total project cost (after the deduction of incentives, rebates, and other leveraged funds), or $150,000, whichever is lower;
- Tier 2 – Corresponds to 21.1% – 25% reduction in overall energy usage. Incentive Level: Up to 40% of net total project cost (after the deduction of incentives, rebates, and other leveraged funds), or $175,000, whichever is lower; or,
- Tier 3 – Corresponds to 25.1%+ reduction in overall energy usage. Incentive Level: Up to 50% of net total project cost (after the deduction of incentives, rebates, and other leveraged funds), or $200,000, whichever is lower.
- Award amounts will be calculated at rates based upon three (3) tiers of energy savings, within the confines of the available budget:
- Area of Interest (AOI) 2: Agricultural Entities
- Award amounts will be calculated at rates based upon three (3) tiers of energy savings, within the confines of the available budget:
- Tier 1 – Corresponds to 10% – 15% reduction in overall energy usage. Incentive Level: Up to 30% of net total project cost (after the deduction of incentives, rebates, and other leveraged funds), or $150,000, whichever is lower;
- Tier 2 – Corresponds to 15.1% – 20% reduction in overall energy usage. Incentive Level: Up to 40% of net total project cost (after the deduction of incentives, rebates, and other leveraged funds), or $175,000, whichever is lower; or,
- Tier 3 – Corresponds to 20.1%+ reduction in overall energy usage. Incentive Level: Up to 50% of net total project cost (after the deduction of incentives, rebates, and other leveraged funds), or $200,000, whichever is lower.
- Award amounts will be calculated at rates based upon three (3) tiers of energy savings, within the confines of the available budget:
Funding Information
- The CI&A Program budget in Fiscal Year 2022 will be divided between two application periods, subject to availability. The total budget for FY22 is anticipated to be $3,350,000, of which $1.5 million shall be used only in the Pepco and Delmarva utility service territories as the funding source originated from Public Service Commission Order.
- $1,657,500 for applications received in Application Period 2 from October 28th –December 28th, 2021;of which $800,000 will be reserved for applications eligible under Area of Interest (AOI 2)
Eligible Activities
- The FY22 CI&A Program is available for projects that increase the energy efficiency of electric and non-electric fuel consumption of existing facilities or dedicated spaces within buildings. This program does not include transportation fuel usage.
- Examples of possible energy efficiency measures include but are not limited to the following:
- Building insulation and envelope improvements
- Lighting and Controls*
- Motors and variable frequency drives (VFDs)
- Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) upgrades
- Refrigeration
- Retro-commissioning or recommissioning
- Energy data analytics and operational changes to improve energy efficiency
* Lighting paired with controls will be considered one measure under the FY22 C&I Program. MEA cannot provide funding for incandescent, fluorescent (CFL, T5, T8, etc.), or halogen lighting.
Note: A dedicated space is a partitioned space within an overall facility with a clearly distinguished purpose from the rest of the facility. If not separately metered for electricity/gas/etc., the Applicant organization must be able to derive and document consumption of the dedicated space from the overall energy charges.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for a grant award, an application must be complete, accurate, and signed by an authorized representative of the business owner. Contractors may not apply on behalf of clients.
- AOI 1: Commercial & Industrial Sector:
- Businesses (registered corporations, LLPs, LLCs, GPs, etc.)
- Manufacturers & Industrial Entities
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Private Schools (Pre-K, K – 12)
- Privately-owned Colleges and Universities
- Other types of commercial buildings on a case-by-case basis.
- AOI 2: Agricultural Sector:
- Farms and Businesses in the Agricultural sector
- Entities that fall within NAICS Codes 11
For more information, visit https://energy.maryland.gov/business/Pages/incentives/empowermdcigp.aspx
