February 2021

We recently attended the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the completion of one of the first Community Solar projects in Anne Arundel County and in the state of Maryland.

Drum, Loyka & Associates, LLC is proud to be involved in this important renewable energy project. We worked with our clients to help navigate the County approval processes from Preliminary Plan to Site Development Plan to Grading Permit.

This project was developed by OneEnergy Renewables and their local partner, CleanChoice Energy, as part of the State of Maryland’s Community Solar Pilot Program. The project was then transferred to Standard Solar for final permits and construction.  This site, referred to as the Checkerspot Solar Site, is one of three (3) sites in Anne Arundel County being developed by OneEnergy Renewables and Standard Solar that has been accepted by the State’s Public Service Commission (PSC) as part of this Pilot Program. This program helps bring solar energy to households that may not otherwise have access.  For more on the Community Solar program see 
https://www.psc.state.md.us/electricity/ community-solar-pilot-program/

Drum, Loyka & Associates, LLC is pleased to be working with these same clients on two (2) other solar sites also located within Anne Arundel County. The Bathian Solar Site and the Patuxent Solar Site are currently under construction.  All three of these projects are of similar scale and are all part of the Community Solar program.