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“Do you remember
The 21st night of September?
Love was changin' the minds of pretenders
While chasin' the clouds away” - Earth, Wind, & Fire
(or the version below works too..)
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Can you feel the change coming? Not only is it getting cooler, but kids are already back in school, there are more buses on the roads, and federal tax credits are expiring. The tax benefits for electrifying your car (September 30, 2025) and home and going solar will be ending before you know it (December 31, 2025). Â You can find more information about all of the changes in our blog post about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA).Â
If you’re serious about making money moves, do not wait until it is too late.
Oh, and if you don't want to spend a lot, guest writer, Teri Silver, recently submitted an article to help Montgomery County residents cut their energy bills with simple home upgrades.
Are you considering getting an electric vehicle?
With federal EV tax credits ending after September 30th, now is a great time to learn more. Join DEP and EVADC TODAY, Wednesday September 3 at 7:30 PM for “Ask an EV Owner.” This monthly series will connect you directly with current EV owners and experts from our area to answer all your questions about different EV models, tax incentives, and EV charging.  RSVP here for a friendly reminder and a link to join the meeting: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/75dhzy2
The County still has money to help you electrify your home.
Electrify MC is a pilot project created to help residents transition from fossil fuels (oil, gas, and propane) to their homes. Don’t wait for your heating, cooling systems, water heaters, or kitchen appliances to break down. Plan NOW to avoid the stress of emergency replacements and access limited-time financial incentives from the County which can be combined with state and federal rebates! Electrify MC provides residents with a one-stop option to help them electrify their homes.
There are two ways to start this process, either way, an Electrify MC representative will reach out to you within 3-5 business days to help plan for your future and access these incentives!
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Click here and Elysian Energy will reach out to you directly.
- Call the program directly, 301-830-5767 to leave us your contact information
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If you want to go solar, joining Switch Together is a great option.
The current campaign has been extended by one week which means you can still participate until September 10, 2025. This extension applies only to 2026 installs, as 2025 installs are already at capacity. Join the program now and register for the current round of Switch Together. The current program is saving residents an average of $6,958 on a high-quality solar installation! You have until September 3, 2025 to register for the Switch Together program. Â
Join Capital Area Switch Together today to immediately receive a personalized recommendation on solar installation. Â
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Maybe you just like having clean water?
Mark your calendars because the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection’s 2025 H2O Summit will be held on Tuesday, October 14th from 12 - 4 p.m. at M-NCPPC’s Wheaton Headquarters, 2425 Reedie Dr. Wheaton, MD 20902. Learn from experts in the field, connect with like-minded individuals who share a passion for protecting our precious water resources, and explore innovative ways to make our community waterways more resilient and equitable. At the summit, you’ll listen to talks from peers and professionals in the field, learn about new innovations and updates in watershed management, foster future collaboration and partnerships, and more! Registration is OPEN, Click here to register today!
⛪ Make Sacred Haste – Interfaith Power and Light is working with congregations this weekend, September 5-7, 2025, because this moment calls all of us to move quickly to choose clean energy in our homes and congregations, with many federal incentives scheduled to sunset.
👩🏽‍🌾 There are Climate Smart Farms in Montgomery County! The Montgomery County Food Council and Montgomery County Green Bank announced the winners of Montgomery County Climate Smart Farms Awards. These awards offer local farmers a jump start into climate smart practices on their farm. Each farmer pitched their ideas to reduce their own farms’ vulnerabilities and respond to the “new norms” of climate change and extreme weather events. At the same time, projects awarded showed how they would minimize farm impacts on climate change, to prevent worsening climate change and pollution.
đź’ˇDo you still have CFLs? If so, make sure to visit a library for our Illumination Station which features a lightbulb exchange, check our calendar to see where we will be visiting and when.
Images in this newsletter came from the following resources, thank you for sharing your art and images with the world!Â
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