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One of Chaberton Energy's solar projects in Howard County. The company has received a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from the Maryland Public Service Commission, allowing a community solar project in Jarrettsville to move forward. (Photo courtesy of Chaberton Energy)
Chaberton Energy gets PSC certificate to move forward on Harford County solar project
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) Tuesday granted Rockville-based Chaberton Energy’s 7.65 MWdc Project Bonneville a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, allowing the community solar project in Jarrettsville to move forward.
This is the first time a community solar project has been recommended under Maryland’s Power Plant Research Program (PPRP), which coordinates the state’s comprehensive review of proposed power generating and transmission facilities. The PPRP was designed so that regulators could ensure applications are fully vetted before being sent to the PSC.
Chaberton has more than 190 MW of community solar projects in active development and construction in Maryland and is the state’s leading community solar company.
Maryland’s community solar industry has taken off after Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation in 2023 that encourages local clean energy projects. The law includes provisions that require that 40% of the energy output serve low- to moderate-income subscribers.
Once constructed, the Bonneville project will provide enough clean energy for almost 1,400 homes and will occupy 37 acres of a 186-acre plot of land. In addition to state and county tax revenue, the Bonneville project will offer an average of $300 in annual energy savings to project subscribers. It also will include pollinator habitat that will support local bee and insect populations and increase farming production in the area.
