The Old Line State
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 .
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.
STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO/RTO
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
NERC Authority: RFC
FERC Authority: Northeast Natural Gas Market
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
State Rebates:
State Contacts:
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
MidAmerican Energy (IR-3548)
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