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In this issue:
We are honored to announce Prince George’s County, Office of
Central Services, Sustainable Energy Program received the Metropolitan
Washington Council of Governments (COG) Climate and Energy Leadership Awards
for outstanding efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy
efficiency, and advance regional goals established by leaders at COG.
The awards were distributed Wednesday at the October COG Board
of Directors Meeting by its Chairman, Loudoun County Supervisor Matt
Letourneau, COG Climate, Energy, and Environment Policy Committee Chair and
Prince George’s County Council Member Mary Lehman, and COG’s Air and Climate
Public Advisory Committee (ACPAC) Chair Dr. Gretchen Goldman. Other
pictured below are Nicolas Majett, Chief Administrative Officer of Prince
George’s County, Dannielle Glaros, Prince George’s County Council Chair, Todd
Turner, Prince George’s County Council Vice-Chair, Erica Bannerman, Energy
Manager for Prince George’s County, and Jamee Alston, Management Analyst for
Prince George’s County Public Schools.
 “This award exemplify our commitment and leadership with
providing a clean energy, ecosystem-based approach to energy and climate change
management for our residents and businesses” said Erica Bannerman, Energy
Manager of Sustainable Energy Program. “Its importance is further
amplified by the award ceremony occurring the same week the UN’s
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report was released which called for
immediate and large-scale action to limit global warming to 1.5°C”.
OCS Sustainable Energy Program staff pictured above.
OCS Sustainable Energy would like to thank our residents and businesses
for taking actions to reduce energy consumption, cost, and carbon
emissions. We would also like to thank our partners -- Prince George’s County
Public Schools, Exelon/PHI, The NEED Project, Prince George’s
Community College, FSC First, and Employ Prince George’s -- for helping us
provide superior service to our community.
Please see MWCOG’s press release and Ms. Bannerman’s video interview to learn more about the award.
This year's theme:
"Think Globally ... Lead
Locally."
As a part of #EnergyActionMonth, we will
participate in the events listed below. Please feel free to join us and learn
more about the availability of energy efficiency incentives, solar incentives,
how to winterizing your home, and much more.
- 10/9 @7p.m.: Corkran
Memorial United Methodist Church community meeting
- 10/11 @6:30p.m.: Silver Hill TNI community meeting @William Beanes Community Center
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10/12 @10a.m.: Prince George's Student Environmental Alliance
Summit @Kentland Community Center
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10/15 @6:00p.m.: Hillcrest/Marlow Heights TNI community meeting @Community of Hope AME Church
- 10/23: Pentagon’s Energy Action Month (invitation only)
- 10/25 @6:30p.m.: Woodlawn/West Lanham Hills TNI community meeting @Saint Mary’s Church
- 10/25 @6:30p.m.: Kentland/Palmer Park TNI community meeting @Kentland Community Center
We look forward to seeing you out in the community!
Join in on social media @myPGCEnergy online and use the hashtags #EnergyActionMonth and #myPGCEnergy when using social media!
Visit Sustainable Energy Program website to learn more about the County’s clean energy efforts including the TNI Clean Energy Grant and Energy Star Certification & Green Leasing Grant.
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Homeowners qualify to receive grant funds up to $5,000 towards correcting home energy improvements and then can become eligible to receive up $10,000 to own their rooftop solar system!
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Commercial Buildings can get a piece of the pie too! Multifamily and Office Buildings can receive funds (up to $100,000!) to assist with ENERGY STAR certification.
Funds for both grants can be used to offset the costs of electric energy-efficiency, water-efficiency, and retrofitting measures, and for the commercial grant for professional [engineering] services required to achieve ENERGY STAR Certification.
Visit our website today to learn more about our energy efficiency efforts and initiatives!
APPLY NOW!!
DID YOU KNOW:
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY IS #1
IN THE D.C. METRO REGION FOR CLEAN, SOLAR ENERGY GENERATION!
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We have launched our social media sites, follow us to stay informed of County sustainable energy efforts (you can also click the icons at the bottom of this page).
@MyPGCenergy
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