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EMTOC Microgrid Ribbon Cutting Marks Nation's Largest Transit Depot Solar System

MCDOT May 29, 2026
Montgomery County officials, including Lt. Governor Aruna Miller and County Executive Marc Elrich, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the microgrid at the David F. Bone Equipment Maintenance and Transit Operation Center (EMTOC). The system combines on-site solar generation with battery energy storage to charge Ride On's growing electric bus fleet. It is described as the nation's largest transit depot microgrid.
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Source: Montgomery County, MD, “May 2026 Ride On Newsletter”, received May 29, 2026.

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