What to establish before acting
Capture BGE account and choice identifiers, class, tariff, supplier, contract dates, and usage. Confirm authorization before third-party access to account information. Compare applicable standard-offer or existing supply with matching product components, recurring fees, volume terms, and notices. The Maryland PSC’s choice site is an official starting resource, but actual commercial offers still need account-specific confirmation. Keep gas units and service duties separate and preserve direct utility channels for physical service and emergencies.
Illustrative decision boundary
A hypothetical BGE company receives a supplier price and assumes every delivery charge is included. The team should request an inclusions matrix and reconcile it with the tariff before calculating a bill reduction. A supply-only saving is not automatically the same percentage of total cost.
Documents for a useful review
- BGE identifiers, class, current agreements, bills, and separate fuel units.
- Current PSC resources and complete commercial offer scope.
- Specific authorizations, acceptance, invoice checks, and renewal calendar.
Questions & answers
Does BGE still maintain the network after a switch?
The utility retains its applicable delivery role, including wires or pipes and emergency functions. The supplier handles its defined commodity contract and commercial obligations.
Are fewer residential offers proof business choice ended?
No. Verify the current commercial category and actual provider participation. A residential notice alone cannot establish universal commercial access or closure.
Can electric and gas be compared together?
They can be organized in one review, but qualify and calculate each separately. Units, supplier coverage, transport or balancing, and contract dates may differ.
What authorization should a broker receive?
Grant the scope needed for the task and read the actual powers. Account-data access does not have to imply unrestricted authority to sign, enroll, or renew.
What confirms correct implementation?
Use accepted effective dates and first-period bills matched to the approved accounts, rates, quantities, fees, and included services. Preserve corrections and unresolved disputes by meter.
Sources & scope
Primary references reviewed October 15, 2026. These sources support the stated concepts; actual tariffs, program rules and signed agreements govern the account. Decision examples and operational worksheets are original educational analysis.
- BGE: Electric Choice supplier agreement
Authorized account data and supplier enrollment context. - Maryland PSC: Electric choice
Official choice resources; residential market reforms are not universal commercial terms. - EIA: Converting natural gas volume and energy prices
Heat-content-dependent conversion of Ccf, Mcf, therms, and MMBtu. - DOE FEMP: Evaluating your utility rate options
Demand, ratchets, time-of-use rates, coincident peaks, and standby charges.