Chaberton energy and Pivot Energy are collaborating on a solar energy project in Maryland aimed at powering both commercial and community customers.
The 19-acre site, called Project Catherine, is located on the grounds of St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Cooksville, Maryland, and is expected to generate 4.3 MW. Part of the project provides energy directly to the church, while the remainder serves Loyola University Maryland and the surrounding community through a subscription model.
“Pivot Energy shares our passion for the energy transition and works tirelessly to help communities access local, affordable, clean energy,” said Mike Doniger, Chief Operating Officer at Chaberton Energy.
“This project shows the creativity of our development team as it combines three different solar business models in one project: a community solar project, a power purchase agreement with a non-profit organization and the offsetting of on-site electricity consumption. We are grateful to St. Mary Church, Howard County officials, Loyola and so many others who helped make this a reality.”
The site was originally developed by Chaberton and recently acquired by Pivot.
Community solar subscribers will have access to 3.4 MW of capacity through the Maryland Community Solar program. Loyola will have access to 750 kW of DC power through the Maryland Aggregate Net Energy Metering program, and the balance will be used to offset the church’s on-site load.
Pivot has donated to the Power52 Foundation, a workforce development organization that helps at-risk populations in the Baltimore area. Chaberton donated money to the Bright Minds Foundation, a community group that supports public education in Howard County, and the Community Ecology Institute, a Maryland nonprofit.
