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A growing number of homeowners want to save energy and reduce their utility bills. BGE can help contractors meet that demand through BGE's Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® Program.

BGE’s program is a regional component of a national effort by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to offer a comprehensive, whole-house approach to improving the energy efficiency and comfort of homes, while helping protect the environment. The program demonstrates how improvements made throughout a home can work together to help homeowners maximize energy savings.

As a participating contractor in BGE’s Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Program, you can expand your business and provide customers with more comfortable, safe, and durable homes, while helping reduce their energy usage.

Participating contractors must be certified by the national Building Performance Institute (BPI) and have all the required diagnostic equipment. Participating contractors can offer BGE customers a wide array of energy-smart products and services, including:

  • High-efficiency heating and cooling systems
  • High-efficiency gas tankless water heaters
  • Attic and wall insulation
  • Air sealing, duct sealing, and duct repair
  • ENERGY STAR certified appliances

What’s more, you’ll be able to effectively address many of the problems homeowners commonly experience:

  • High energy use
  • Uncomfortable rooms
  • Rooms that don’t heat or cool properly
  • Moisture-related problems
  • Health and safety issues

BGE is offering an array of financial incentives to help contractors achieve success. BGE provides:

BGE is also helping generate valuable leads through marketing efforts by promoting the program to BGE customers.

Find out how to participate!

Questions? Check out our Contractor FAQs or Additional Resources.

Check out additional useful resources directly from ENERGY STAR

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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.