Project Catherine

Location: Cooksville, Howard County, Maryland
MW of Clean Energy: 4.3 MWdc
Average Subscriber Savings on Energy Costs: 10% annually
Commercial Operations Began: May 2024
Land Usage: 19 acres

Project Catherine combines three distinct solar models: a community solar project, a power purchase agreement with Loyola University Maryland, and on-site electricity offset for St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, the owner of the land used for the project. The project involved significant input from the community, St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, and project subscribers. For instance, by limiting the footprint of the solar arrays to unused portions of the existing site, project designers retained prime athletic fields for the church. The solar land lease payments will also benefit the St. Mary community.