Howard County is joining forces with the Howard County Public School System and Howard Community College to close distance on the county’s climate and sustainability goals through a second solar power purchase agreement.
A Memorandum of Understanding signed by each of the partners on Aug. 11 provides a framework to collaborate on clean energy, transportation, waste management, stormwater, nature-based climate solutions, ecosystem services, emergency management, infrastructure and heat resiliency, education, and community engagement campaigns and programs.
“Through this MOU, we are leveraging the strengths of our local partners to deploy clean energy sources and energy efficient improvements that are vital to securing Howard County’s energy independence, buffering against sudden and unpredictable cost increases, and advancing our economic stability, public health, prosperity, and quality of life,” said Howard County Executive Calvin Ball.
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