CPV Announces Plans for 175 MW Solar Farm on Former Coal Mine in Garrett County, Maryland Project Will Power Approximately 30,000 Households with Clean, Renewable Energy, Helping the State to Meet Its Target of 50% Renewables by 2030
March 17, 2021 11:32 ET | Source: Competitive Power Ventures Competitive Power Ventures Braintree, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
Silver Spring, MD, March 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) today announced that it plans to file an application with the State of Maryland for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to construct and operate the 175 MWac Backbone Solar Farm (CPV Backbone) in the Old Line State’s westernmost county.
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Cumberland Times-News
Jan. 20 CUMBERLAND A renewable energies incubator will soon open at Frostburg State University, allowing companies and students to collaborate in designing alternative power systems.
A webinar on the topic was held Tuesday and was hosted by Jennifer Walsh, executive director of The Greater Cumberland Committee. The event was part of the TGCC Zoom Speaker Series on clean energy.
The incubator and testing center will be located in the Allegany Business Center on the FSU campus. The project is being led by Len Jornlin, CEO of Optimize Renewables of Hagerstown, a firm with decades of experience in designing and installing renewable energy systems around the globe.
ANNAPOLIS â State Sen. Stephen S. Hershey Jr. has been named a ârural championâ by the Rural Maryland Council.
According to a news release, the RMC and its membership convened by teleconference on Dec. 2 for its executive board meeting and Rural Impacts Award ceremony.
This annual event provides an overview of upcoming events and activities for 2021 and honors advocates for rural Maryland communities, the release states.
âAfter one year as Chair of the RMC, I have met so many more people that support the mission of the Rural Maryland Council. I was humbled to present these awards to some of our most caring citizens,â said John Hartline.
Mineral Daily News-Tribune
CUMBERLAND – County United Way executive director Juli McCoy is stepping down after accepting the position of executive director of the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber announced the appointment during their annual meeting on Thursday.
McCoy has been with United Way since 2014, first serving as finance manager until 2017 when she was appointed as executive director.
“I have a deep commitment to the work of United Way. The organization plays a vital role across the region, not only to provide program funding, but to partner and collaborate with dozens of agencies to improve the communities we serve at the foundation – its people,” McCoy said. “My heart is entrenched in the mission and they will have my continued support.”