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NOTE: The program has been renewed for FY2016. Applications for funding are due by January 12, 2016. 

Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) offers grants for installing solar photovoltaic (PV) over parking lots with electric vehicle (EV) chargers.  The system must install a minimum of 75 kW of solar mounted on a canopy structure over the parking lot with a minimum of four qualified Level II or Level III EV chargers. The program offers grant up to $500 per kW of PV installed with a maximum cap of $250,000 per project. Total fund of $2 million is available for FY 2015 for the program. Applications for the grant must be submitted to MEA by March 02, 2015.

The program is open to two categories of applicants- Area of Interest I (AOI I) and Area of Interest II (AOI II). AOI I include Business, Non-Profits, and Local Governments while AOI II include State agencies.  Applications by AOI I and II are evaluated separately with different qualifying criteria.

The project must be located in a parking lot in Maryland which is accessible for use at least five days a week. Systems must be net-metered. Please visit the program website for more information.