Woodward Road Community Solar – Westminster Self Storage

The Woodward Road Community Solar project, located in Westminster, MD, is a 943.0 kW DC rooftop solar facility that Alder Energy designed and built as part of the Maryland Community Solar Pilot Program. Interconnected to the Baltimore Gas & Electric energy grid and managed by Neighborhood Sun, the project delivers substantial environmental and socioeconomic advantages by dedicating 51% of its capacity exclusively to low-to-moderate-income (LMI) subscribers. This framework provides equitable grid access to local renters and households unable to install traditional residential solar panels, offering them guaranteed utility savings while supporting a cleaner regional energy mix. By capitalizing entirely on pre-existing commercial rooftop real estate rather than displacing agricultural land or natural greenfields, the array expands Carroll County’s green infrastructure footprint with zero localized habitat disruption. Annually, its clean generation offsets hundreds of metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, reinforcing Maryland’s aggressive renewable energy targets and systematically improving regional air quality.