Ribbon Cutting for New Solar Facility in Crisfield

Crisifield, Md. — Clean energy company ECA Solar and Madison Energy Infrastructure held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday to commemorate the completion of the Crisfield Energy Initiative, a 2.2-megawatt facility that will supply energy to Delmarva Power and Light customers.

Jack Rowland, director of development at ECA Solar, said the facility is mechanically complete, but it won’t have the switch flipped to begin power generation until October.

He added that the project was built on previously unusable land in Crisfield and was completed with removing any trees or impacting farmland.

“This property, it was land that was not used for as long as most people in the city can remember. It was essentially used as a dump site. It’s full of invasive plants, trash, debris, garbage, and really just land that couldn’t be used for anything else. And now it’s a local energy source,” Rowland said.

Rowland said the facility will be a consistent source of tax revenue for the city over the next 35 years. He added that residents using Delmarva Power are able to sign up for a community solar program and get a guaranteed discount on their electrical bills.

“If they’re (Delmarva Power customers) interested in signing up for community solar, I am aware that the City of Crisfield has a program, I believe, with, Solar Simplified, where you can sign up for a community solar project, receive guaranteed, savings on your bill,” Rowland said. “I would reach out if you’re resident of Crisfield, reach out to the city directly for that referral link soon.”