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Atlantic Valve Sails Into More Savings With Second Lighting Upgrade Project

Learn how new incentives made additional energy efficiency upgrades a reality.

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Savings at a Glance

By participating in the BGE Small Business Energy Solutions program, Atlantic Valve & Supply used available incentives to upgrade the lighting in its warehouse to LEDs.

 3.6 years until payback on project costs
 3,684 kWh/year in energy savings
 $479/year in cost savings
 $4,643 in incentives paid

For more than 50 years, Atlantic Valve & Supply Co. has been distributing valves and fittings for the shipbuilding industry, serving a client list that includes the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy. The family-run business, which operates out of a 10,000-square foot warehouse in Baltimore’s Brooklyn neighborhood, completed a second round of lighting upgrades through BGE’s Small Business Energy Solutions program.

A decade earlier, Atlantic Valve & Supply first used program incentives to replace outdated incandescent lighting with energy-efficient T8 fixtures. So, when office manager J. Upton heard about new incentives for upgrading to LEDs, he was immediately interested in another opportunity to enhance the business while saving energy and money.

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With BGE's program, you can save money in one place and use it somewhere else. That's a good thing for any company to go for.
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J. Upton, Office Manager, Atlantic Valve & Supply
office

New lighting improves the office atmosphere and provides long-lasting value.

warehouse

Energy-efficient LEDs compensate for a lack of natural light in the machine room.

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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.