Current Energy News

• Energy Department makes a difference helping students' careers
  Energy Savers Blog - The Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy supports a number of workforce development and training programs that you might have heard of already, and others that might be new to you. 2/22/2012
• Is selling energy door-to-door a scam?
  WTOP - WTOP contacted the Maryland Public Service Commission, the body that regulates the energy industry, to find out more about energy suppliers and how they operate. 2/22/2012
• Local restaurant follows green trend
  The Advocate - Maryland-based Solar Energy World installed solar panels at Belisimo’s in January, according to Anna Cannon, who co-owns the Italian restaurant with her brothers and parents. 2/21/2012
• Md. lawmakers support keeping tax credits for coal producers
  The Washington Times - Gov. Martin O'Malley is forging ahead with his green-energy initiative while trying to end tax incentives for the state’s coal industry, but he is facing stiff opposition from lawmakers who say eliminating the credits could drive up energy prices and cost some Marylanders their jobs. 2/20/2012
• Offshore wind exerts wide appeal in Md.
  The Washington Post - When Maryland lawmakers return this week to a debate about offshore wind power, talk likely will focus on the minutiae of how much a subsidy for the fledgling industry will cost ratepayers. 2/19/2012
• Commentary: Maryland's energy consumption
  WAMU 88.5 - Commentator Mike Tidwell, director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, says it's time for Maryland state legislators to take action on bills designed to minimize the environmental impact of energy consumption. 2/19/2012
• Maryland PSC approves Constellation sale to Exelon
  Chicago Tribune - Maryland regulators approved Constellation Energy Group's sale to Chicago-based Exelon Corp. on Friday, setting the stage for Baltimore to lose its last Fortune 500 company to an out-of-state owner. 2/17/2012
• Maryland regulators approve Exelon’s $7.9 billion takeover of Constellation Energy
  The Washington Post - Maryland regulators approved Exelon Corp.’s proposed $7.9 billion takeover of Constellation Energy Group on Friday, saying they had determined the deal would be in the public interest if the companies stick to commitments including renewable energy construction, customer credits and assistance to low-income residents. 2/17/2012
• BGE program offers free home check-ups, CFLs and more
  Patch.com - BGE offers lots of useful information on its website. And the company also offer customers the option to save on their energy costs and lessen their carbon footprint through participation in one or more of the BGE Smart Energy Savers Programs. 2/17/2012
• Charles County school system recognized for energy savings efforts
  Southern Maryland Online - Charles County Public Schools recently received more than $26,000 in incentives for participating in the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative’s (SMECO) Business Solutions program. 2/17/2012
• Shop Maryland Energy Weekend kicks off
  The Carroll County Times - Marylanders seeking Energy Star products can save a few dollars if they purchase any of the qualified appliances this weekend. 2/17/2012
• Maryland’s power landscape is changing
  Gazette.net - More Maryland businesses continue to switch to competitive electrical suppliers, even as most continue to stick with the state’s major utilities. 2/17/2012