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Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Grant Program

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Grant Program
Implementing Sector:
State
State:
Maryland
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Combined Heat & Power, Combined Heat & Power
Website:
http://energy.maryland.gov/business/Pages/MEACHP.aspx
Incentive Amount:
Range from $425/kW to $575/kW (based on the size of the CHP system)
Maximum Incentive:
$500,000
Installation Requirements:
  1. Must be located in Maryland at an eligble facility
  2. Must have materials onsite and have official groundbreaking by Jan 1, 2017
  3. Must be installed and fully commissioned by January 1, 2018
  4. Must have system efficiency of at least 60%
Applicable Sectors:
Industrial, State Government, Federal Government
Budget :
$5.5 million (FY2017)
Start Date:
08/22/2017
Last Updated:
08/22/2017

Eligibility Criteria

EligibilitySectorsTechnologies
min $/kW425.0000
Industrial
Federal Government
Combined Heat & Power
Combined Heat & Power
max $500000.0000
Industrial
Federal Government
Combined Heat & Power
Combined Heat & Power

Summary

Maryland CHP grant program provides grants for construction of new Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems in industrial and critical infrastructure facilities in Maryland. Applications for the funding are due by February 15, 2018. Total funding of $5.5 million is available for the 2017 program year.

Eligibility

To be eligible the project must be located in Maryland, must meet system efficiency of at least 60%, and must meet all regulatory and environmental requirements. CHP projects for the industries must be focused on energy efficiency. CHP facilities for critical infrastructures should be designed to increase energy resiliency of facilities. Such critical infrastructures include healthcare, wastewater treatment facilities, and essential state and local government facilities. 

Various CHP technologies, including reciprocating engines, turbines, microturbines, fuel cells, and back-pressure steam turbines are eligible provided that the waste heat is being captured for on-site use. Systems can be fueled through natural gas, biomass, biogas, and other fossil fuels that meet state and federal regulations. 

Program Description

The incentives range from $425/kW to $575/kW per project, based on the size of the system and funding availability. There is no limit on the maximum size of the system, but the maximum grant available per project is capped at $500,000. The capacity incentives are given in the table below:

System Size

Capacity Payment per KW

Equal to or less than 75kW

Up to $575

76 kW – 150 kW

Up to $550

151 kW  – 300 kW

Up to $525

301kW – 500 kW

Up to $500

501 kW – 750 kW

Up to $475

751 kW – 1 MW

Up to $450

1MW and greater

Up to $425