Commissioners approved a Sourcewell‑procured contract to prepare an energy planning and solar feasibility study for county buildings and three county‑owned sites. The work is funded largely by a Maryland Energy Authority grant; staff described a program budget of roughly $1.2 million with a 10% county match.

The Chestertown Community Energy Initiative sought preliminary and final approval for a 2 MW solar project on Wharton Road; commissioners probed the proposal to use six above-ground utility poles to connect to Delmarva Power and discussed tax and decommissioning figures provided by the developer.