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Our passion is developing creative solar solutions that advance the clean energy transition, one project at a time. Excellence is at the heart of everything we do, and our best-in-class team is committed to delivering high-quality projects that meet or exceed the highest industry standards.
Our team of dedicated professionals is driven by a shared purpose: to make a positive impact for our communities and the planet. We build strong partnerships based on trust, transparency, and open communication, and we believe in treating every individual with respect and dignity, fostering a culture of inclusivity and collaboration.
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Chaberton's solar projects provide so many benefits, including more affordable energy, increased local tax revenue, and cleaner, carbon-free electricity. Each project is also named for a different mountain peak. This reminds us to always look up and strive to reach new heights on behalf of the people, communities, and businesses we serve.
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Chaberton Energy partners with landowners, businesses, and communities to develop solar projects that deliver the benefits of renewable energy to everyone involved. Equally important are the employees, legislators, regulators, development partners, and investors who help these important projects cross the finish line.
Landowners
Landowners can generate substantial income by leasing their land for solar projects while preserving it for future agricultural use.
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Chaberton by the Numbers
We’re proud to be a leading community solar developer in our home state of Maryland, and we’re growing into new markets quickly. In fact, Chaberton Energy has been named the 34th fastest-growing private company and No. 1 fastest-growing community solar company in the U.S. on the 2024 Inc. 5000.
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND
IN THE MATTER OF CHABERTON SOLAR VICTORIA HOLDINGS LLC’S
APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
TO CONSTRUCT A 4.25 MW SOLAR
PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATING FACILITY
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND
CASE NO. 9770
NOTICE OF 1ST PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING
On December 20, 2024, Chaberton Solar Victoria LLC (“Chaberton” or the “Applicant”) filed an Application (“Application”) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to construct a 4.25 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) facility in Montgomery County, Maryland (the “Project”) pursuant to Md. Public Utilities Article (“PUA”) § 7 207. The Project is proposed as a community solar facility, and is anticipated to be constructed on approximately 25 acres of a 42-acre property at 15220 River Road, Germantown, Maryland (39.0751°N, -77.3165°W) (“Site”). The Site is located near the intersection of River Road and Manor Stone Drive and is currently owned by the Pilkerton Family LLC.
A public comment hearing in the above-entitled matter scheduled for Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:30 p.m., via virtual meeting platform, concerning Chaberton Solar Victoria Holdings LLC’s application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the Maryland Public Service Commission.
If any member of the public would like to speak at the hearing, you may sign up through the Public Service Commission of Maryland’s (“the Commission”) website https://www.psc.state.md.us/ by Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Under the “Featured Topics” section on the right side of the website, take the following steps: click on Public Comment Hearing Signup; click on Case No. 9770; click on August 18, 2025; select 6:30 p.m. and click on “next”; and enter your name and email address and click “Schedule Event.” You will receive a zoom link for the meeting once you have completed the sign-up process. Otherwise, you may watch the public hearing on the Public Utility Law Judge Division’s YouTube Channel. Please direct any questions about the public hearing to psc.pulj@gmail.com.
Written comments on the proposed Project may be submitted electronically or by first class mail. Comments submitted electronically must be submitted through the Commission’s Public Comment Dropbox, which can be accessed through the Commission’s website at www.psc.state.md.us. Instructions for logging into the Public Comment Dropbox are located under the “Tools” section of the Commission’s website under the “Make a Public Comment” tab, which can be accessed via the following link: www.psc.state.md.us/make-a-public-comment. Commenters utilizing the Public Comment Dropbox are required to complete a one-time registration. If submitted by first-class mail, comments must be addressed to Jamie Bergin, Chief Clerk, Maryland Public Service Commission, William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul Street, 16th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. All comments must include a reference to Case No. 9770
Pursuant to the Commission’s March 13, 2020 Notice of Waiver and Relaxed Filing Requirements, no paper copies need to be submitted if the filing is public in nature and no more than 25 pages in length. The Commission encourages parties to use the Commission’s “e-file” system for filing. Instructions for e-filing are found under the “Tools” section of the Commission’s website under the “Make a Public Comment” tab. Which can be accessed via the following link: https://www.psc.state.md.us/make-a-public-comment/ .