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SolarCity builds new solar systems on the Eastern Shore. Key Facts:
Queen Anne’s County partnered with SolarCity to install 13,619 solar panels (approximately
3.54 megawatts) on 20 acres of previously underutilized land. The large, ground-mounted
Location:
system produces enough energy to fully power five county facilities: the Department of
Queen Anne’s County, Maryland
Emergency Services, Department of Public Works, Department of Correction, the Liberty
Building and the Health Department. The Kent Island Wastewater Plant uses any remaining Project size:
energy the solar array produces. 3.54 MW
“With the addition of three more megawatts of solar energy from the Eastern Shore, Est. annual electricity production*:
we’re closer to a more resilient grid and even closer to reaching our goal of achieving 4.8 million kilowatt hours
20% of in-state renewable generation by 2022,” said Governor Martin O’Malley.
Est. lifetime savings*:
Solar array generates millions in savings. $6.2 million
The installation is expected to save the county approximately $350,000* each year – *Expected savings are estimates based on
adding up to $6.2 million* in savings over the lifetime of the contract. SolarCity’s solar power rates compared to
current electricity usage at Queen Anne’s
County sites, current utility power costs and
The SolarCIty Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) lets the county generate energy with predicted future utility power costs.
no upfront costs and low rates that are guaranteed for the next 20 years, with SolarCity
covering all repairs and insurance.
“Not only could the county save approximately $6.2 million* during the life of the
project, but those savings are being achieved with no upfront cost to county taxpayers,”
said Queen Anne’s County Sustainability Council Member Alex Likowski. “The project is
a model for every county and major municipality in Maryland.”