Malcolm Woolf, Director of the Maryland Energy Administration, discusses the current and planned policies and incentives for the solar energy industry in Maryland. This presentation was given December 4, 2009 at the Solar Energy Focus Conference: Fall 2009 hosted by the Maryland, DC, Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) in Gaithersburg, MD. To learn more please visit: www.mdvseia.camp7.org

1. Investing in Maryland’s Energy Future
Solar Policy Update
Malcolm Woolf
Director
Maryland Energy Administration
December 4, 2009

2. Maryland
Residential Grant Program
PV: Up to 20 kW and $10,000
SWH: 30% of cost up to $2,000
MEA Renewable Energy Grant Number of Households Served by
Program Installed Capacity (kW) MEA Renewable Energy Grant

3. New Maryland Grant Programs
Mid-Size Renewables Program
• PV: 20 to 100 kW; up to $25,000
• SWH: > 100 sq ft; 30% of costs up to $25,000
• Launched November 2009
Project Sunburst for State Buildings
• Up to 10 MWs
• State and County Governments
• Expected launch January 2010

4. Maryland
Renewable Portfolio Standard
Goal of 20% Renewables by 2022
Solar Carve-Out of 2% by 2022
• Goal of 0.025 % in 2010
ACP stays at $400/MWh in 2010
Average SREC price of $365/MWh in Nov

5. RPS Goals - Current Progress
2.6 MW of active solar capacity
1.1 MW add’l by Dec 31, 2009
Projected SREC shortfall in 2009
• 2,359 issued as of October
• ~4,500 needed to meet 2009 RPS
Reasons for shortfall
• Economic recession
• Difficult credit markets
• Immaturity of SREC market

6. Commercial Scale Solar Ramping
Several large projects in various stages of
development
• UMES, 2 MW
• St Mary’s Co Landfill, 2 MW
• NAS Pax River, 10 MW
• Charles Co, 10 MW
• Annapolis, 15 MW

7. Maryland Energy Outlook
Identifies potential policy options and recommendations
Reference for Legislative Session
First Draft for Public Comment on December 1, 2009
Renewable Energy Section proposes:
• Reducing decline in solar ACP
• Increasing near-term solar RPS goals

8. For more information, please contact:
Maryland Energy Administration
410-260-7655 or 800-72-ENERGY
www.energy.md.gov