Maryland

The Old Line State

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MD Utilities

IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale

 Maryland Consumer Choice: Consumer Deregulation

Utility: Consumers in Maryland may choose their natural gas supplier.

Maryland Electric Choice: Yes. Consumers in Maryland may choose their electric supplier. Qualified buyers have the opportunity to reduce bills and fix overhead costs.  Customers who choose an alternate supplier still receive a bill from the local distribution company ( LDC ) and may select from consolidated or dual billing packages . 

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Maryland Gas Choice: YES. Natural gas is deregulated in Maryland for select consumers. 

Deregulated Gas Year Electric Year

Maryland Yes* 1995 Yes 1999 *Some residential, commercial and industrial customers in some areas of Maryland are not eligible for Natural Gas Choice.

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STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO/RTO

Maryland RFC Eastern PJM

Region: Northeast

Maryland Population: 6,045,680 People/ Land Mile: 622.8

Square Miles: 12,406 Land Miles: 9,707 Water Miles: 2,699

Yearly Values:

Net Generation 43,809,648 MWH Retail Sales 62,086,455 MWH Gas 313 trillion Btu 

Counties MD Zip Codes MD Utility Zip Codes

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NERC Authority: RFC

FERC Authority: Northeast Natural Gas Market

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Electric Retail Average:  11.6 cents/kWh (Ave)

Maryland Power Mix

U.S. Commodity Sources 2019: 

Nuclear: 37.8%

Natural gas: 37.4%

Coal: 14.4%

Hydro: 5.6%

Solar PV: 1.3%

Wind: 1.5%

Biomass: 1.8%

2013 U.S. Commodity Sources: 

Coal: 44%

Natural gas: 8%

Nuclear: 40%

Hydro: 4%


MD Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates

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State Rebates:

State Contacts:

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State Links:

State Authorities:

Electric Company (BGE) and Washington Gas Light(WGL) utility territories.

Maryland Electric Choice (energy shopping website)

Maryland Public Service Commission

Maryland Office of People’s Counsel

REP Contacts:  

MidAmerican Energy (IR-3548)

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