Confirm eligibility first. Use Maryland PSC and utility information to confirm supplier choice for the actual commercial account. Residential market rules and residential shopping-board availability should not be generalized to a commercial property.
Property energy guide: BGE
This guide helps commercial property owners and managers prepare an account-specific energy decision in BGE. Start with the utility and account documents; the location label alone does not establish available offers.
BGE account checklist
A BGE account can have electric and gas service with different supplier and data requirements. Review each commodity separately. Use the utility’s account or choice identifiers and commercial class rather than infer terms from a residential offer.
Keep the commodity and utility roles separate
Confirm the legal utility entity and state on the bill. Use that account’s current tariff and supplier list. A portfolio-level comparison should preserve a separate cost schedule for this utility even when the proposed supplier is the same across properties.
Compare the costs you actually control
Use the same monthly consumption, start date and included charges for each supplier proposal. Separate electricity supply from utility delivery, billed demand, taxes and fees. A fixed energy price may leave pass-through items exposed. Review volume tolerance, automatic renewal, notice deadlines and early termination before signing.
What to prepare for a property review
- Recent bills and monthly usage history for each meter.
- Utility, tariff class, account holder and service address.
- Existing supplier contract, expiration date and notice requirements.
- Lease reimbursement provisions and planned occupancy or equipment changes.
- Authorized signatory and any account-data consent needed for analysis.
Who retains the savings?
Compare owner-paid costs after tenant recovery. Common-area savings may affect the owner differently from a tenant’s separate meter or reimbursed expense. Distinguish an estimated supply difference from measured savings. No percentage reduction or supplier offer is guaranteed.
Compare entered contract costs or request an eligibility and property energy review. Confirm applicable supplier and broker registrations before a procurement engagement.
Primary sources
Reviewed October 12, 2026. Program rules, tariffs and financing terms should be checked again before a transaction.