University of Maryland Institutes Higher Energy Efficiency

The University of Maryland (UMD) made a variety of energy upgrades to its flagship College Park campus with assistance from Pepco’s Energy Savings for Business Program, such as recently installing a micro-combined heat and power system. The energy upgrades further the university’s commitment to increase campus sustainability and energy efficiency and its goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.

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The Opportunity

  • UMD is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving carbon neutrality
  • UMD wanted to install new equipment and update old processes to achieve proven energy-saving benefits across campus

The Upgrades

  • New energy-efficient lighting and controls, building automation, variable frequency drives, pipe insulation, and building envelopes
  • A new micro-combined heat and power system
  • Equipment optimization, retro-commissioning, and training for efficient building operation

The Benefits

  • Better lighting, quieter environments, and more consistent building temperatures across campus
  • Energy savings estimated at 6,718,751 kilowatt-hours annually
  • Energy costs lowered by approximately $806,250 annually
  • Nearly $1.5 million saved on upgrades using available incentives

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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.