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Solar in Takoma Park, MD, just over the line from our DC office
In Takoma, the District line runs between neighbors. A house on the DC side earns DC SRECs; a house a few blocks away in Takoma Park, Maryland earns Maryland credits worth a fraction as much. We install on both sides from our office in 16th Street Heights, a short drive away.
Solar in Takoma Park at a glance
- State
- Maryland
- Solar credits
- Maryland SRECs
- Our office
- 14th St NW, a short drive
- Updated
- October 2026
Short answer
Solar in Takoma Park, MD earns Maryland SRECs, not DC SRECs, because only systems physically inside the District qualify for DC credits. Maryland's full retail net metering, open to new customers until July 1, 2027, and Montgomery County Green Bank loans do most of the work. We install there from our 14th Street NW office nearby.
The line
Same street feel, different credit market
Since 2011, only solar systems physically located inside the District qualify for DC SRECs. One exchange listed the 2026 Maryland SREC at about $40, against hundreds of dollars for a DC credit. For two similar houses a few blocks apart in Takoma, that difference can decide how fast the system pays back.
We check which side of the line your address is on before anything else, because it changes the design priorities.
What Maryland adds
Net metering, loans and rebates
On the Maryland side, Pepco's full retail net metering is the main driver, and new customers can join on current terms until July 1, 2027. Montgomery County Green Bank loans, including 0 percent for the first 10 years in Equity Emphasis Areas, and the Maryland Solar Access Program rebate for income-eligible households help with the cost.
Our 14th Street NW office sits in 16th Street Heights, close to the line, so Takoma Park visits are short trips.
How a job runs
Permits on the Maryland side
On the Maryland side of the line, the permit and inspection run through Maryland offices rather than DC's, and Pepco handles the interconnection either way. Many Takoma Park houses sit under mature trees, so the first visit includes a shade check before any design is drawn.
Once Pepco grants permission to operate, we register the system for Maryland SRECs and set up monitoring.
Side by side
Takoma, DC and Takoma Park, MD compared
| DC side of the line | Takoma Park, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Solar credits | DC SRECs, $360 to $455 in 2026 | Maryland SRECs, about $40 listed in 2026 |
| Net metering | Full retail with Pepco | Full retail, new customers until July 1, 2027 |
| Financing help | Solar Advantage Plus rebate | Green Bank loans, Maryland rebate program |
| Permits | DC building permit | Maryland and local permits |
Work we do in Takoma Park
Takoma Park jobs we take on
Residential Solar Panel Installation
New systems designed around Maryland's net metering.
See this job about Residential Solar Panel InstallationDC SREC Registration
Credit registration, on whichever side of the line you are.
See this job about DC SREC RegistrationSolar Battery Installation
Backup batteries for outages.
See this job about Solar Battery InstallationCritter Guard & Pigeon Proofing
Mesh and skirts that keep birds and squirrels out.
See this job about Critter Guard & Pigeon ProofingOrphaned Solar System Service
Service for systems whose installer is gone.
See this job about Orphaned Solar System ServiceStraight answers
Solar questions from Takoma Park
No. DC SRECs are only for systems physically inside the District. Takoma Park, Maryland systems earn Maryland SRECs.
Your address and tax records say. We confirm it before designing, since it changes the credit picture.
Both credit exported solar at the full retail rate. Maryland's current terms stay open to new customers until July 1, 2027.
Our service office is at 14th St NW in 16th Street Heights, a short drive from Takoma Park.
Tell us what you want the system to do
Give us the address and the goal: lower bills, backup power, an EV charger or a fix. We will say plainly whether it fits and what the job involves.
Phones answered 24/7 from our 4702 14th St NW office.
Call us, or find the office
- Phone
- (202) 978-0232
- Hours
- Answered 24 hours a day, every day
- Service office
- 4702 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20011
- Head office
- 743 South Route 73, Berlin, NJ 08009
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