Deadline: 28-Dec-21
The Maryland Energy Administration (“MEA”) is pleased to announce 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.
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 No. 88128 – Case No. 9361.
- Subject to availability, application period timeline and expected budgets are as follows:
- $1,675,000 for applications received in Application Period 1 from July 27th – October 27th, 2021; of which $800,000 will be reserved for applications eligible under AOI 2.
- $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 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
Eligible Applicants: 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