EmPOWER Maryland: Enlightening Users to Reduce Electricity

Baltimore Gas and Electric, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Delmarva Power, Potomac Edison and Pepco all work to fulfill the 2008 Empower Maryland Energy Efficiency Act’s goal to become more energy efficient and decrease electricity demand statewide by 15 percent by 2015.

‘Smart’ Meters Energize a Controversy in Maryland

Utilities, Activists Disagree on Digital Meters’ Benefits

Md. Public Service Commission Allows Temporary Opt Out of Smart Meters

Regulators have allowed customers to continue to opt out of smart electric meters, amid public concerns about their safety.

Utilities Power Up Social Media to Brighten Image

Maryland power providers, under fire for blackouts after severe storms, are trying to burnish their image, and provide better service, by using social media to connect with customers.

Maryland Scrap Law Has Holes

They’ve robbed graves and construction sites, churches and schools. They’ve taken statues from bases and ordinary pipes right out of the walls – but even a new law designed to curb these scrap metal thieves seems to barely slow them down.

Germantown Company Aims to Reduce Strain on Electric Grid

Germantown-based Earth Networks hopes to earn $100 million a year selling a service that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by remotely optimizing homeowners’ air conditioners.