BGE Customers Have Installed 25 Million LED and CFL Light Bulbs and Scheduled 200,000 Quick Home Energy Check-ups
December 07 2016 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
Major milestones represent significant energy
and cost savings for customers
Since the launch of its Smart Energy Savers Program® in 2009,
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) has been educating
customers on simple ways to reduce energy use and costs. Today, BGE
marks two major milestones. First, BGE customers have bought more
than 25 million energy-saving LED and CFL light bulbs, saving
nearly $40 million at checkout with instant discounts. Second, BGE
has performed 200,000 Quick Home Energy Check-ups in its service
area, helping customers better understand their homes’ energy use
and suggesting ways to save energy and money.
“Even simple changes, like switching to a more efficient light
bulb, can result in major savings for customers,” says Chris Walls,
manager of BGE’s residential energy efficiency programs. BGE’s
Smart Energy Savers Program offers instant discounts up to $7 off
select LEDs and up to $2.25 off select CFLs. LEDs and CFLs use
70–90 percent less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs and
last 10 to 25 times longer. More than 200 lighting retailers in
central Maryland currently participate in the discounted lighting
program.
“Customers are not only saving money on the bulbs, but also on
their total energy costs,” Walls says. “In fact, customers can save
up to $80 over the lifetime of each bulb. The reduced energy use
also translates to less demand on the power grid and reduced air
emissions, which helps the environment.”
All together, these efficient light bulbs have saved nearly $40
million and enough electricity to light more than 117,000 homes for
a year. The energy savings is similar to reducing carbon dioxide
emissions from more than 89 million gallons of gasoline, or saving
over 4,000 railcars of coal from being burned. BGE’s Quick Home
Energy Check-up is another program that helps customers save energy
and money. A Check-up professional performs a one-hour walk-through
of the customer’s home, examining lighting, insulation, appliances,
windows and more. Once the walk-through is completed, the customer
receives a detailed report summarizing important findings and
recommended solutions to save energy and money. With the
homeowner’s permission, the Check-up professional will install up
to 22 energy-saving items, such as energy-efficient light bulbs,
water heater pipe insulation, faucet aerators, efficient-flow
showerheads and smart power strips, which help customers start
saving immediately.
“Since 2009, customers who scheduled a Check-up have saved
nearly 110,000 megawatt-hours,” Walls says. “Learning practical
ways to save energy and money at home is easy and comes at no
additional cost.” The lighting discounts and Check-up program are
just two of the many offerings available through BGE’s Smart Energy
Savers Program to help residential and business customers reduce
energy use. The program, which supports the EmPOWER Maryland Energy
Efficiency Act, has provided $413 million in rebates to BGE
customers and helped 1.7 million residential and business customers
save more than 2.5 million megawatt-hours of electricity. For more
information, visit BGESmartEnergy.com.
BGE, founded in 1816 as the nation’s first gas utility, is
Maryland’s largest natural gas and electric utility. Headquartered
in Baltimore, BGE delivers power to more than 1.25 million electric
customers and more than 650,000 natural gas customers in central
Maryland. The company’s approximately 3,200 employees are committed
to the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas and electricity,
as well as enhanced energy management, conservation, environmental
stewardship and community assistance. BGE is a subsidiary of Exelon
Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive energy
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Baltimore Gas & Electric Company (BGE)Aaron Koos,
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