PeakRewards℠ A/C Program
What is it?
The PeakRewards℠ A/C program is designed by BGE to help ease the "peak" demand for electricity in the Mid-Atlantic region. It’s part of the BGE Smart Energy Savers Program®, which helps you conserve energy, save money and protect the environment.
How does it work?
BGE residential customers with central air conditioning or an electric heat pump in good working order can choose either a Honeywell programmable thermostat or a switch professionally installed. When you enroll, you agree to help ease high electricity demand by allowing BGE to "cycle" your air conditioning on and off from time to time, typically during the summer months when electricity demand is at its peak. PeakRewards℠ is available to BGE residential electric customers regardless of their choice of electricity supplier. For more information on energy choice, click here.
What do I get?
Upon enrollment, you’ll receive a new programmable thermostat or the Smart Switch professionally installed at your home. If you choose the programmable thermostat, you can save up to $1,790 over the next five years.
- Equipment Choices.Choose a new Honeywell programmable thermostat, which can save you up to 15%* on your heating and cooling costs year-round, or an outdoor air conditioner switch professionally installed at your home.
- Cycling Choices. Choose 50%, 75% or 100% cycling. The higher the cycling level, the higher the billing credits on your BGE bills - $50, $75 or $100 each summer you participate.
- More Savings. In addition, you will get a matching bonus, which doubles your credits during the first year of participation. If you choose a thermostat, you can save up to 15%* year-round on your heating and cooling costs.
- Online Access. This new feature will allow you to manage your PeakRewards℠ thermostat settings and override up to two non-emergency cycling events from anywhere you have access to a web browser.
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*Savings vary and 15% is based on an average of $180 savings per year.
How does it help?
Participation in PeakRewards℠ is one way we can work together to help protect our environment and reduce our carbon footprint by:
- Reducing the need for additional power generation plants.
- Reducing the emissions from current and future power plants.
- Reducing the need for additional electric delivery infrastructure such as electric transmission and distribution lines.
- Easing the burden on Maryland's electricity delivery system as our state's electricity demands continue to grow.
- Aligning with the state's EmPOWER Maryland goals.
- A/C Switch and Thermostat Recycling
