BGE to Launch First Energy Savings Day of the Summer Tomorrow to Help Customers Save on Summer Energy Bills

All customers with smart meters are eligible for the BGE Smart Energy
Rewards® program and are encouraged to voluntarily reduce their
electricity usage to receive a credit on their next bill

BALTIMORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Baltimore
Gas and Electric Company (BGE) will launch its first Energy Savings
Day of the summer tomorrow, July 13, and asks customers to conserve
energy between the hours of 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. to receive a credit on
their next bill. BGE typically schedules Energy Savings Days when an
increased demand for electricity throughout the mid-Atlantic region is
anticipated. The power supply in the region is expected to be sufficient
to meet anticipated high demand. BGE reminds customers to keep safety in
mind and only take energy-saving measures as health permits.

BGE customers with a smart meter installed at their home can participate
in the Energy Savings Day by voluntarily reducing their electricity
usage to earn a bill credit of $1.25 for every kilowatt-hour saved from
1 p.m. to 7 p.m. During Energy Savings Days, customers that participate
in the PeakRewards℠ Air Conditioning program will have their central air
conditioner (A/C) automatically cycled up to the 50 percent level, which
means their A/C compressors will be off for half of the time they would
normally run. For customers that have a smart meter and also participate
in PeakRewards, the energy saved by automatically cycling their air
conditioner on Energy Savings Days contributes to the overall energy
savings that make up the BGE Smart Energy Rewards bill credit. Customers
who participate in both programs are guaranteed to receive whichever
credit is greater, either their PeakRewards credit or their BGE Smart
Energy Rewards credit on their June through September bills. For more
information, visit BGE.com/TwoWaystoSave.

BGE Smart Energy Rewards eligible customers will be notified, usually
the day before an Energy Savings Day. These notifications help customers
plan ahead to ensure they have time to shift or reduce electricity use
on the Energy Savings Day. To ensure customers receive Energy Savings
Day notifications, they should update their contact information and
methods of communication, including phone, email, or text, by visiting BGE.com/MyNotifications.
BGE will also keep customers updated on BGE.com and BGE.com/EnergySavingsDay.

BGE recommends that customers consider the following tips to help save
energy and stay comfortable during the Energy Savings Day:

• Raise the thermostat 3 or 4 degrees above the normal setting between 1
  p.m. to 7 p.m. if health permits. If you don’t plan to be home before
  7 p.m., raise your air conditioner temperature even higher for added
  savings.
• Consider turning some window units off during the Energy Savings Day,
  if you have them.
• Use an outdoor grill or microwave instead of the stove or oven.
• Avoid using other heat-producing appliances such as dishwashers and
  clothes dryers.
• Draw blinds and curtains in rooms that receive a lot of sunlight.
• Turn ceiling fan on with blades rotating counter clockwise.
• Stay hydrated – drink plenty of water.
• Consider going to a cool place such as a movie theater, mall or pool.
• Relax in the basement where the temperature is typically several
  degrees cooler than the rest of the house.

BGE thanks its customers for participating in the BGE Smart Energy
Rewards and PeakRewards programs, which help to reduce peak electric
demand and ensure the reliability of the electric delivery system. These
programs are a part of the EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act.

BGE,
founded in 1816 as the nation’s first gas utility, is Maryland’s largest
natural gas and electric utility. Headquartered in Baltimore, BGE
delivers power to more than 1.25 million electric customers and more
than 650,000 natural gas customers in central Maryland. The company’s
approximately 3,200 employees are committed to the safe and reliable
delivery of natural gas and electricity, as well as enhanced energy
management, conservation, environmental stewardship and community
assistance. The company also has an estimated annual economic impact of
$5 billion of output in its service area, supporting more than 9,500
local jobs and producing $923 million in labor income. BGE is a
subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading
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Contacts

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE)
Justin Mulcahy, [email protected]
or
BGE
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