RESIDENTIAL: Recently, a guest blogger from Water Replacement Mason shared with us some tips to help residents lower their water and electricity bills and keep money in their  pocket. There may be some tips you know, or you may learn something new. Take a look at their recommendations here.

RESIDENTIAL: Washington Gas customers are encouraged to find out how much money they could be saving on their utility bills by having a customized Home Energy Profile assessment. The survey takes five minutes to complete and offers an energy ranking, potential energy savings and recommendations. One of the recommendations that the Home Energy Profile survey profile provides is a free Energy Conservation Kit. Find out more here.

RESIDENTIAL:  EV Driven by Potomac Edison is making electric vehicle (EV) adoption more accessible, convenient and affordable in Maryland through an enhanced public charging network and incentives for residential and multifamily customers. Through the EV Driven rebate program, you can get a $300 rebate for the purchase and installation of a qualified Level 2 smart charger for your EV and earn additional rewards for charging your EV during off-peak hours. 

RESIDENTIAL: Montgomery County Green Bank is thrilled to announce their new Clean Energy Advantage (CEA) Residential Financing Program. The lenders in the CEA Program agreed to offer homeowners a preferred interest rate on their loans; a rate that is not generally offered for the financing of clean energy home improvements. And, the lenders in the CEA Program can provide loans to cover more comprehensive and deeper energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy improvements, like solar PV - up to $35,000 for up to 12-years depending on the project! Find out more here.

The seventh annual Montgomery County Energy Summit, which focuses on promoting energy efficiency and the use of clean energy in the County and the Washington, D.C.-Maryland-Virginia region, will be held on Wednesday, April 1st and Thursday, April 2nd at the Silver Spring Civic Building. Day 2 is focused on Residential and Multi-family, if you are interested. Registration for the 2020 Energy Summit is now open. 

The Montgomery County Energy Team receives tons of newsletters and articles every day, and these are a few articles that we wanted to share this month. These articles range from county, state, national and international stories, we hope you find them as interesting as we did.

4th County Solar Co-op: Get ready Montgomery County, we are in the process of putting together our next Solar Co-op for the County! In the meantime, if you want to receive information before we break it to the public, sign up now: www..solarunitedneighbors.org

Carbon Emissions: Energy producer BP wants to eliminate or offset all carbon emissions from its operations and the oil and gas it sells to customers by 2050, an ambitious target born out of pressure to help combat climate change and keep making money, www.apnews.com

Clean Energy: These four clean energy trends in U.S. cities are on the road to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to help tackle the climate crisis, www.greenbiz.com

Electric Cars: General Motors announced that it plans to open its first assembly plant dedicated entirely to electric vehicles – and that it's doing so in the United States,  www.cheddar.com

Knitting: Several knitters, cross-stitchers, and quilters have created projects that are called temperature scarves or blankets. The idea is to track the changes in temperature over time and as it turns out, is at least a half a decade old, and a whole lot of people are trying to chart the “new normal” in yarn, www.grist.org

Microsoft: Microsoft plans to remove all of the carbon dioxide it has ever released into the atmosphere by 2050.The company committed to becoming carbon negative by 2030, meaning that it plans to draw down more planet-heating carbon dioxide than it emits, www.theverge.com

Residential Energy: Not every green source of energy will suit your property, but you have several options. Here are three to get your brainstorming started, www.eponline.com

Solar: Solar Renewable Energy Credits (also known as SREC’s), hit a new high in Maryland to start off 2020. For a home or business that has a $200 monthly SMECO electric bill, that will typically translate into cash incentives that are typically $1,200 to $1,400 per year, www.thebaynet.com

FEATURED EVENT: FeBREWary: Brews and Bulbs We still have four more opportunities for you to visit a local brewery and swap out your bulbs, don’t miss this chance! Find out where we are next and visit our table.