Maryland has two main electric utilities: BGE (central Maryland including Baltimore) and Pepco (DC suburbs including Montgomery and Prince Georges counties). The Maryland PSC runs MDshoppingsite.com listing all 30+ certified suppliers. Locked supplier rates typically save 9 to 17 percent vs the BGE or Pepco default. The lock window opens August through October.
BGE vs Pepco territories
BGE (Baltimore Gas and Electric) serves Baltimore City + Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard counties. Pepco serves DC suburbs: Montgomery, Prince Georges counties. Pepco also serves DC proper but DC operates under separate PSC rules.
Both utilities are owned by Exelon. The PSC regulates each separately. Default rates and supplier lists differ even though the parent company is the same.
MDshoppingsite.com walk-through
Enter your zip code. The site detects BGE or Pepco automatically. Sort by 12-month locked rate ascending. Filter to fixed-rate (avoid variable).
Read the offer detail page for the top 3 to 5 offers. Pick one with $0 to $50 cancellation fee, no teaser pricing, no monthly fixed customer charges beyond the utility's existing charges.
The 5-step Maryland switch
Step 1: visit MDshoppingsite.com. Step 2: enter zip; site detects utility. Step 3: sort by locked rate ascending. Step 4: pick a clean offer. Step 5: sign electronically. New rate at next meter read.
Savings: 9 to 17 percent vs the BGE or Pepco default. For a typical 877-kWh-per-month household, that is $14 to $26 a month or $170 to $310 per year.
Lock the rate before the next reset.
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