Energy EfficiencyThe BGE Smart Energy Savers Program® helps business customers increase energy efficiency and savings. Projects that may qualify for cost saving solutions include:

• Retrofits of inefficient equipment

• New construction

• Major renovation and remodeling

• New equipment purchases

• End-of-life equipment replacements

• Recommissioning of existing equipment / building management systems

• Operations and maintenance improvements

Visit BGESMARTENERGY.COM for more information.

Design and EngineeringBGE project designers and engineers can help you during any construction that could impact your electric and natural gas needs. Our capabilities include:

• Engineering and design of energy delivery systems to support current and future needs

• Construction services that support your energy delivery requirements

• Energy management consultation to help maximize efficiency output of your systems and equipment

For more information, visit BGE.COM/ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT, or email ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT@BGE.COM Partnering

with your business. Powering

Maryland’s economy.

If your business is new or entering a period of expansion, we invite you to explore how we can help you succeed. This brochure outlines three instrumental ways that we can work together: the Smart Energy Economic Development (SEED) incentive, Energy Efficiency programs, and Design and Engineering project support.

Your success will strengthen Maryland’s economy and help to improve everyone’s quality of life. BGE can contribute to business retention and growth, which drives job creation and encourages community investment.

There are many ways that BGE can partner with you on your journey to success. If you have any questions or want more information, please contact BGE Economic Development at ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT@BGE.COM.

Smart Energy Economic Development (SEED)This financial incentive provides a 25 percent reduction on distribution and demand charges for new or expanding businesses for either three or five years. Qualifying businesses must add electric and/or gas load to the system, as well as create verifiable new full-time employment.

BUSINESS LOCATION NON-ENTERPRISE ZONE ENTERPRISE ZONE

Minimum qualifying load500 kW of new electric demand

per month and/ or 90,000 therms of gas annually

No minimum load requirement

New full-time job requirement At least 10 full-time jobs At least one full-time job

BENEFITS 25 percent reduction for three years

25 percent reduction for five years

Approved enterprise zone based businesses can also receive a 75 percent

discount on service extension costs

For more information, visit BGE.COM/SEED

Helping your business succeed to help Maryland’s economy grow!

SEED~ SMARTENERGY Economic Development