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Maryland's Lime Kiln Community Solar Project Powers Homes and Supports Biodiversity

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The Lime Kiln community solar project, developed by Chaberton Energy and Pivot Energy, is a 3.2 megawatt (MWdc) community solar project in Fulton, Howard County, Maryland, providing enough renewable energy to power up to 500 Maryland homes and businesses. The project eliminates greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking 800 gasoline-powered cars off the road and saves subscribers an average of 10% off their electricity bill each year. This community solar project is part of the Maryland Community Solar program and is fully subscribed, demonstrating the growing demand for renewable energy in the state.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Lime Kiln project is a 3.2 MWdc community solar project in Fulton, Howard County, Maryland, developed by Chaberton Energy and owned and operated by Pivot Energy.
  • The project provides enough renewable energy to power up to 500 Maryland homes and businesses, eliminating greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking 800 gasoline-powered cars off the road.
  • The project saves subscribers an average of 10% off their electricity bill each year and supports biodiversity through the incorporation of agrivoltaics, a practice combining solar energy generation with agricultural activity on the same land.
  • Community solar is a key component of the Maryland Community Solar program, providing area residents and businesses with access to lower-cost, renewable energy generated locally.
  • The project also incorporates local pollinators such as milkweed, black-eyed susans, asters, and mountain mint, helping to support the surrounding area's biodiversity and agriculture.
  • Chaberton has more than 200 MWdc of community solar projects in Maryland in operation, construction or active development, and has partnered with Pivot Energy on approximately 40 MWac of solar projects in the U.S.
  • The Lime Kiln project is one of two Pivot / Chaberton projects expected to be energized in Maryland this summer, with Project Greyrock, a 3.3 MWdc solar project in Wicomico County, also underway.

Statistics:

  • The Lime Kiln project provides enough renewable energy to power up to 500 Maryland homes and businesses.
  • The project eliminates greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking 800 gasoline-powered cars off the road.
  • Subscribers to the project save an average of 10% off their electricity bill each year.
  • Chaberton has more than 200 MWdc of community solar projects in Maryland in operation, construction or active development.
  • Pivot Energy has partnered with Chaberton on approximately 40 MWac of solar projects in the U.S.
  • The Lime Kiln project uses 15 acres on a 57-acre tract of land, with local pollinators such as milkweed, black-eyed susans, asters, and mountain mint.

Sources:

  • Chaberton Energy
  • Pivot Energy
  • Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies (2024)
  • Pivot Energy website (pivotenergy.net)
  • PRNewswire (July 9, 2025)

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