Make The Switch to Electric

Learn how electric equipment can lower your energy costs, help the environment, and create a healthier home for you and your family. Pepco can help you take the first step.

 

What is electrification?

Electrification means replacing appliances that run on gas, oil, or propane (such as a heat pump water heater) with energy efficient electric alternatives.

 

What are the benefits of electrification?

  • Save money: Switching to electrification technologies can help lower your energy bills, as they’re often more efficient than gas, oil, or propane.
  • Environmental impacts: Electrification reduces greenhouse gases (GHG), which combats climate change by decreasing our reliance on fossil fuels.
  • Improved air quality: Because electric equipment does not release fumes, electrification can also lead to improved air quality, both indoors and outdoors.

 

Interested in electrification, but unsure where to start? We’ve got you covered:

  • Get a Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® assessment. Following your assessment, your contractor will recommend energy-saving improvements and available rebates. These improvements may include upgrading to electric equipment. You could be eligible to receive rebates up to $15,000 when completing electrification upgrades. Click here to learn more.
  • Get discounts on qualifying electric lawn equipment, including push lawn mowers, snowblowers, and chainsaws. Click here to learn more.

Are you a participating contractor?

  • Participating contractors can now receive additional rebates for qualifying projects that include changing heating and cooling equipment from natural gas, oil, or propane to electric systems. Click here to learn more.

 

EmPOWER Maryland programs are funded by a charge on your energy bill. EmPOWER programs can help you reduce your energy consumption and save you money. To learn more about EmPOWER and how you can participate, click here.

The EmPOWER Maryland charge funds programs that can help you reduce your energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and save you money. Since the inception of the EmPOWER Maryland program in 2008, the programs have saved $14.5 billion on installed measures at a cost of $4.1 billion. In addition to new program costs, this charge includes paying off the uncollected costs that were accrued over time by programs required by the EmPOWER statute and authorized by the Commission. In accordance with House Bill 864 the uncollected amounts will be fully paid by the end of 2032.