Brookville Smart Energy Depot Mandatory Referral Community Meeting
The County is building a smart energy depot (“microgrid”) at the Brookville Maintenance Facility Transit Shop (Depot). This project is being developed as a Public Private Partnership to support the County’s goals of carbon reduction, resiliency and cost containment. This system will support the charging of the County’s electric bus fleet, supported with renewable energy technologies.
A mandatory referral community meeting was held on April 19. See here for more information.
Request for Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Proposals
(Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Public Private Partnership)
Montgomery County intends to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support widespread adoption of electric vehicles and provide access to charging options for the public within the County. The County has a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 100% by 2035. To this end, the County is seeking proposals to install-finance-operate-maintain electric vehicle charging stations on County-owned property.
Download the Request for Energy Proposals (RFEP)
Montgomery County
Draft Climate Action Plan
The Department of General Services is excited to share Montgomery County's Draft Climate Action Plan to reach zero greenhouse gas emissions while building a healthy, equitable & resilient community. The Climate Action Plan is a strategic roadmap to meet the County’s climate goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2027 and by 100 percent by 2035, and to reduce the impact and effects of climate-related risks. The Draft Plan will be open for public comment through the end of February and is available for viewing at: MontgomeryCountyMD.gov/Climate
Montgomery County Awarded $100,000 Grant to Pursue new Microgrid to Meet Sustainability Goals
Office of Energy and Sustainability has been awarded an inaugural Resilient Maryland pilot grant of $100,000 dollars from the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) to explore project designs, and identify the best option to pursue a new microgrid. See press release...
FY2019 Green Government Report Released
Download Montgomery County’s FY2019 Green Government Report detailing our progress and accomplishments with energy efficiency, green buildings, smart growth, water conservation, biodiversity, waste reduction, green transportation, renewables and resiliency.
Green Features Tour
A green roof, geothermal heating and cooling, and pervious pavement are some of the many unique features that earned Montgomery County’s White Oak Community Recreation Center LEED Gold. Learn more from the architect and others involved with the building’s green design and recreation programming. More...
Saving Energy in County Buildings
Learn how Montgomery County MD Department of General Services, Division of Facilities Management uses a smart Energy Management System to monitor and adjust energy use in real time - saving money and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. More...
