{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-economic-development-5-448","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Economic Development § 5–448","heading":"","body":"(a) A project qualifies as a solar energy project if it:\n(1) is an addition, alteration, or improvement to a commercial building or industrial building; and\n(2) is designed to reduce the energy requirements of the building by using:\n(i) wind energy;\n(ii) energy from a wood-burning appliance; or\n(iii) solar energy of:\n1. the active type based on mechanically forced energy transfer;\n2. the passive type based on convective, conductive, or radiant energy transfer; or\n3. a combination of these types.\n(b) A solar energy project may include:\n(1) a solar process heat device;\n(2) a solar electric device; and\n(3) an earth-sheltered building in which the sheltering substantially reduces the consumption of energy by the building.","path":["Article - Economic Development"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gec\u0026section=5-448","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:28Z","sha256":"837e0b22e423238b71a88552e999902609bee23424dc26c772eb1a2a41f52828","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-economic-development-5-447","next":"us-md/md.-code-economic-development-5-451"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}