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An Easy Way To Get Rewarded

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Join BGE’s Connected Rewards program to save energy and earn bill credits. When demand for electricity usage is high, your smart thermostat helps reduce strain on the grid, earning you $10 per thermostat (up to 3 total) in monthly bill credits each month you participate. On Energy Savings Days, you can earn even more based on how much energy you save. It’s a simple way to lower your costs and support reliable power for our communities.

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How Connected Rewards works

  • Earn $10 in bill credits per month per enrolled thermostat each year you participate. There are two paths for participation depending on the HVAC equipment your smart thermostat is connected to:
    • Customers with Central AC/Furnace (non-electric heat) can participate during the summer months, May-September, for up to $50 annually per enrolled thermostat.
    • Customers with a Heat Pump (electric heat) are automatically enrolled in the year-round pathway, for up to $120 annually per enrolled thermostat.*
  • Thermostat adjustments last four hours or less, on weekdays (No weekends or holidays unless there is a PJM emergency)
  • Thermostat adjustments will be a maximum of 4 degrees, and are designed to have minimal impact on participants
  • Depending on your thermostat, there may be a symbol displayed, notifying you that a thermostat adjustment is taking place
  • Opt out any time by changing the settings from your mobile device or thermostat

Need a Smart Thermostat?

Do you want to enroll in Connected Rewards, but don’t have a smart thermostat? You may be eligible to receive a low cost or no additional cost smart thermostat through one of BGE's energy efficiency programs listed below.

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Eligibility

Check the guidelines and see if your smart thermostat is eligible.
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If at any point you no longer want to participate in Connected Rewards, please send an email to bgeconnectedrewards@icf.com requesting to end your participation in the Connected Rewards Program. Unenrolling from the program will end your participation for all enrolled thermostats.

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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.