Customer bills will increase effective with usage starting on Feb. 1, 2022 and as authorized by the Maryland Public Service Commission will be partially reduced by certain tax benefits. With the rate adjustment and offsets approved by the PSC, the average residential electric bill will increase by $3.28 per month and the average residential natural gas bill will increase by $2.40 per month. See bge.com/myp for details.
BGE is leading Maryland to a clean and sustainable future. This is the right thing to do to help limit extreme weather and climate change. We are also building on our history of environmental commitments by creating a cleaner, smarter and more reliable energy system that reduces emissions and helps maintain a strong foundation of safe, reliable, and affordable energy for all of our customers in central Maryland.
BGE is committed to seeing this Path to Clean through on behalf of our customers and community because we are part of it – we live here, work here, and have deep roots in Maryland. We will:
while continuing to support our customers in reaching their clean energy goals without sacrificing reliable, safe and affordable energy solutions.
BGE will pursue the Path to Clean by supporting our customers and communities with personalized energy solutions that help them reduce emissions. We will also empower our employees to develop new programs, pursue innovative technologies, and support the development of thoughtful clean energy policies.
We have successfully helped our customers increase their overall energy efficiency through BGE's Smart Energy Savers Program®, reducing emissions and saving them money. Since the program's start in 2008, the results are remarkable:
BGE partners with our communities to help them meet their sustainability and environmental justice goals in a variety of ways, including:
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BGE trash cages prevent nearly a ton of trash from washing into Patapsco River
Runoff from large area of south Baltimore flows out of two storm drains at BGE’s Spring Gardens facility – and leaves trash behind.
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Energy Savings Day: Behind the scenes with the BGE Behavioral Demand Response teams.
You may have received an alert for an Energy Savings Day and knew it meant the chance to earn a bill credit. Here is a look at the extensive work that goes into activating a Demand Response event.
Frontlines: How BGE’s stopping gas leaks from the inside out
CISBOT gives BGE a more cost-effective way to repair and rehabilitate a century-old gas main in the heart of downtown Baltimore with no disruption to customers
Meter reading by sunshine
BGE will electrify 50 percent of its 1,300-vehicle fleet by 2030, and our people are innovating to speed the transition – like adding solar panels to EVs to increase range.
