Hey there,
I worked for BGE and then Pepco for a few years. Can't say anything bad about the folks or the way they take care of employees. However, the amount of waste and overspending is ridiculous. Very little cost controls or budgeting concerns because their stream of income is basically guaranteed and quantified easily.
Anyways, in Maryland there are a ton of energy suppliers looking to earn you as a customer. Basically, BGE or Pepco (etc.) still supplies and bills you, but your supplier changes. So service and billing stays the same except the rate changes. Do your homework and look into the company you choose to do business with. I've read and heard about some companies with less than desirable business practices. For example, you are offered an attractive rate up front, then after the initial agreement, your rate goes up unless you remember to ask for the best rate available.
However, there are companies that don't take advantage of consumers and are building clientele by taking care of their customers. With that said, I found a Baltimore-based company called www.pointclickswitch.com
They are to energy suppliers like expedia or travelocity is to travelling. Except you become a client of theirs and they look out for you, where as expedia books you a trip and thats that. With Point Click Switch, whenever your energy agreement is up for renewal, they remind you and ensure you keep getting the lowest possible rate.
In Baltimore, I was paying 9.8 cents a kilowatt hour. My bill usually hangs around $150. Now I'm paying 7.35 cents a kilowatt hour. My bill is now just above $100.00. I've spoke to one of the owners of Point Click Switch and he answered a lot of questions and when my initial term ends in 4 months, I'm set to be renewed at 7.1 cents. No money out of my pocket.
I hope you guys find this helpful. If you saw the waste these utilities let happen, you'd be running to change your supplier.
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