Maryland Residential Customers: Save Money and Energy with Our Energy Savings Programs

Customers can keep their home warm and save on energy costs this winter with our Energy Savings Programs.

Start with a Quick Home Energy Check-up. In one hour, our energy advisor will install energy-saving products such as CFLs and power strips, and recommend other energy and cost saving improvements for your home. This service is provided at no additional cost.

Next, contact a participating contractor to take advantage of rebates through our HVAC Efficiency Program. Get rebates up to $500 when you upgrade your heating and cooling equipment to ENERGY STAR certified models. And get an additional $250 rebate for sealing your duct distribution system.

Finally, be sure to setback your thermostat a few degrees when you are away. If you don’t have a programmable thermostat, we’ll provide and install one for you at no charge through our Energy Wise Rewards program, available to customers in Maryland. Using a programmed setting can save you up to 10 percent on energy costs year-round, and you’ll receive credits off your bill for participating in the program.

To learn more about these and other Energy Saving Programs, visit delmarva.com/SaveEnergy or call 1-877-SAVE ENERGY.

Receive up to $160 in bill credits this year by signing up for Delmarva Power’s Energy Wise Rewards Program

When demand for electricity reaches its peak during the hot summer months, Delmarva Power works with Maryland customers to reduce strain on the electric grid through the Energy Wise Rewards program.  I In addition to doing a good thing for the environment, customers who sign up for this program receive a one-time installation credit and bill credits during the peak summer months for each year they participate in the program.

Energy Wise Rewards works by turning off your central air conditioner or heat pump over short periods of time on selected summer days, known as Peak Savings Days. When Energy Wise Rewards conservation periods occur, the air conditioner fan continues to run, so most participants do not notice a conservation period occurring. You can expect, at most, five conservation events per year, each lasting three to six hours. Some homeowners may experience a 1- to 3-degree rise in temperature during a conservation period.

Energy Wise Rewards conservation periods are only activated during times of high electricity demand. During this time, typically between the months of June through October, you will receive monthly bill credits off of your electric bill.  Participation is voluntary and there is no charge for taking part.

In addition to receiving the installation credit and bill credits during the summer months, you can choose between receiving a web-programmable thermostat or an outdoor switch, which is professionally installed at no cost to you. The thermostat will help you save energy and money all year round; the U.S. Department of Energy estimates that web-programmable thermostats can help customers save up to 10% off their electric bills every year.

Interested in signing up? You can enroll here.

To learn more, check out our Frequently Asked Questions, visit our website, or call 1-866-353-5799.

Virginia Burginger
Manager, Demand Side Management