Montgomery County Executive Elrich and Maryland Governor Wes Moore to Join the Green Bank on Wednesday, April 19, for Launch of County’s Largest Rooftop Solar Project on Affordable Multifamily Property

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Wednesday, April 19. 1 p.m.

Green Bank Solar PV Project

Seneca Village Apartments

750 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will join Maryland Governor Wes Moore, County Council President Evan Glass and Tom Deyo, CEO of the Montgomery County Green Bank, at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, for the launch of a solar project that will highlight the benefits of bringing energy efficiency and renewable energy to affordable multifamily properties. The event will be at Seneca Village Apartments, which are located at 750 Clopper Road in Gaithersburg.

The Green Bank is financing the 2.18-megawatt solar project at Seneca Village Apartments, a major multifamily housing owner that initiated the project. 

The project is the largest rooftop solar project on an affordable multifamily property in Montgomery County.  It was completed using an innovative financing structure that the Green Bank led, drawing in investment from clean-energy, mission-based lenders from outside of the County.

WHERE: Seneca Village Apartments, 750 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg.

WHEN:  Wednesday, April 19. 1 p.m.

WHO:

• Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive
• Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland
• Evan Glass, Montgomery County Council president
• Tom Deyo, CEO; Montgomery County Green Bank
• Bonnie Norman, Montgomery County Green Bank chair
• Aaron Orlofsky, ORLO chair, CEO and president
• Lisa Walsh, Solar Energy Services
• Steve Morel, Montgomery County Green Bank chief investment officer
• Shruti Bhatnagar, Sierra Club

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Media Contact: Barry Hudson 240-300-7348