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Building Energy Performance Standards

Learn about Maryland's new efficiency requirements for facilities 35,000 square feet and larger.

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As of 2025, under the Climate Solutions Now Act, owners of large buildings in Maryland may need to comply with new Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS).

These new BEPS require that most buildings 35,000 square feet and larger (with certain exclusions) must benchmark their energy use, then report that data to the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).

The BEPS cover around 9,000 buildings statewide.

With these new standards, Maryland aims to achieve a 20% reduction in the average building’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 and net-zero building GHG emissions by 2040.

Under the BEPS, buildings will need to benchmark their buildings by September 2025, and compliance with direct GHG emissions will begin in 2030.

For the most complete information on BEPS, please see the MDE Website.

How We Can Help

BGE is here for you with programs that can help you comply with MDE’s new BEPS.

Our Building Performance Tune-up Program provides three services that can help you toward your BEPS requirements:

1) Benchmarking your building

2) Providing a detailed audit of your building, giving you a road map for improvements that can help increase energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions

3) Evaluating your facility and fine-tuning your building’s existing systems for optimal performance and energy efficiency

We also offer a free Benchmarking Tool that streamlines the process of retrieving your building’s energy consumption data, then uploads it straight to the ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®.

Building Performance Tune-up

Benchmark Your Building

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EmPOWER Maryland programs are funded by a charge on your energy bill. EmPOWER programs can help you reduce your energy consumption and save you money. Learn more about EmPOWER Maryland.

The EmPOWER Maryland charge funds programs that can help you reduce your energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and save you money. Since the inception of the EmPOWER Maryland program in 2008, the programs have saved $14.5 billion on installed measures at a cost of $4.1 billion. In addition to new program costs, this charge includes paying off the uncollected costs that were accrued over time by programs required by the EmPOWER statute and authorized by the Commission. In accordance with House Bill 864 the uncollected amounts will be fully paid by the end of 2032.