More than a Month of Montgomery County Activities Celebrate October as ‘Energy Action Month’

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 2, 2019

DEP is hosting and supporting dozens of Energy Action Month events throughout October, including the following:

• Oct. 3- 4: Energy Week at the Montgomery Health and Human Services Home Energy Program. HHS office at 1301 Piccard Drive in Rockville. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Qualified residents can learn about energy assistance programs. After completing an application or bringing in documentation, they will receive an energy conservation box (while supplies last). More information is available at https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2019/energy-week-at-health-and-human-services/
• Oct. 5-6: Solar Home Tour. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Solar United Neighbors and American Solar Energy Society are teaming up for the 24th annual National Solar Tour in which homeowners and businesses who rely on solar power open their locations to share their experiences. To find a list of homes to tour in the Washington area, go to http://solartour.org/
• Oct. 4, 5, 12, 19 and 25: LEDs and Libations. Residents can visit locations of the Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) and certain retailers to swap out inefficient incandescent and CFL bulbs for efficient LEDs (up to three per person). More information on the events, which will run at various locations into December, is available at https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2019/leds-and-libations/.

• Wednesday, Oct. 23. 8-11 a.m. Silver Spring Civic Building in Silver Spring. Benchmarking Workshop. Join Montgomery County DEP and the Montgomery County Green Bank for a hands-on event for commercial and multi-family building owners and property managers. Register at https://mygreenmontgomery.org/event/ive-benchmarked-now-what-a-building-energy-performance-workshop/ 

DEP also will be sponsoring four “Energy Roadshows” in conjunction with Energy Action Month.

Energy Roadshows are events that will help answer all types of question on how to lower utility costs and  help keep money in their pockets. At every roadshow, there will be experts providing brief presentations on energy-saving programs of various scales, including efficient appliances, electric vehicles, home energy audits, solar installations and energy assistance opportunities. Information also will be available on energy-related scams that have had an increasing presence in the Washington area.

More information on Energy Roadshows is available at https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2019/check-out-the-energy-roadshow/

• Wednesday, Oct. 30. 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave. in Rockville.
• Thursday, Nov. 7, 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring.
• Thursday, Nov. 14, 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Germantown Library, 19840 Century Blvd., Germantown.
• Thursday, Nov. 21, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Olney Library, 3500 Olney Laytonsville Rd.