From Florida to Maryland to Tennessee, cities are joining forces to accelerate solar power. : Twelve cities belong to the Florida Municipal Solar Project. Pictured is the Orlando Utilities Commission's Stanton Energy Center, a separate project. In March, 24 local governments in Maryland joined together on a plan to purchase enough renewable energy to power more than 246,000 homes a year. They did this by issuing a joint request for proposal (RFP) through the Baltimore Regional Cooperative Purchasing Committee (BRCPC) to seek a supply of up to 240,000 MWh of renewable energy starting in 2022.