Understanding the Marketplace
This section offers a guide to navigating Maryland’s energy marketplace, with tips to help you better understand how energy is delivered to your home, read your bill, explore energy types, and help you take control of your costs and reduce your carbon footprint.
Where Your Energy Comes From
Energy doesn’t just arrive at the flip of a switch—it’s generated, transmitted, and delivered through a complex system. Learn about how energy is produced, the sources used to generate it, and what you can do at home to use it more efficiently and cut costs.
Know Your Utility Service Provider
Your utility company is responsible for delivering electricity or gas to your home and maintaining the infrastructure. This section explains how to identify your provider, understand electricity pricing (including peak vs. off-peak hours), read your utility bill, and manage your household energy use.
Rural & Cooperative Utilities
In some parts of Maryland, especially rural areas, energy is delivered by electric cooperatives. Discover how these member-owned utilities work and how they differ from other providers.
Community Solar as an Option
Even if you can’t install solar panels on your roof, you may still be able to benefit from solar energy. Community solar programs let you subscribe to a shared solar project and receive credits on your electric bill. Learn how it works and how to participate.