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BGE Worker w Smart Meter.jpgTogether, we are entering a new era in energy efficiency and environmental responsibility.

Smart grid gives you the tools to make a difference
Smart grid is a far reaching solution to help you better manage energy and save money each month.  But what is it? A “smart grid” is an electric “grid” that delivers power from suppliers to customers like you. A “smart grid” updates the electric grid with digital computing and two-way communication technology that will give customers more energy-saving control, reduce overall costs and increase reliability.

Smart Meters

A smart meter is an electric meter that looks much like the meter you have now. The big difference is that it allows two-way communication between the meter and BGE through a wireless network.
 

Installation Schedule

This year, BGE begins replacing 1.3 million electric meters and upgrading 650,000 gas meters. All BGE customers will be getting upgraded  meters over the next three years.
 

Smart Energy Manager

BGE's Smart Energy Manager (SEM) program allows you to view detailed information on how you use your energy, and helps you find ways to reduce your energy use, saving you money on your bill while reducing your impact on the environment..
 

Smart Energy Rewards

BGE Smart Energy Rewards is a voluntary program that helps you earn credits on your summer electricity bills. The program is available to BGE residential customers with smart meters installed before June 1, 2013.
 
 
 

 

 Common Questions

 
Why is BGE offering this program?
​BGE is offering this program to encourage customers to use less energy during summer peak hours. Managing summer peak demand helps to reduce the need for additional power plants, helps to keep down the overall cost of electricity and eases the burden on Maryland’s electricity delivery system as our state’s electricity demands continue to grow.
Why can’t I participate in BGE Smart Energy Rewards this summer if I have not received my smart meter by June 1, 2013?
​By the end of 2014, all of BGE’s residential customers will have smart meters and will be enrolled in the BGE Smart Energy Rewards program.  Customers who have not had their smart meters installed by the start of a summer season will be eligible for the program the following summer. We need to build the meter network, or grid, outward from a specific starting point due to the nature of the network technology.  Starting from a fairly central area, which is Anne Arundel County, we will build an outward pattern until the smart grid is extended across all of BGE’s service territory.
What if I had my smart meter installed before June 1, 2013 but did not receive communication about the BGE Smart Energy Rewards program?
​After your smart meter is installed, back office processes occur to ensure proper connectivity to the smart grid network. This may take several weeks.  You will be notified by mail when the BGE Smart Energy Rewards is available to you, which may not be until next summer (2014).