Posted on 06/12/25
| News Source: FOX45
Annapolis, MD - June 12, 2025 - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced a Customer Relief Fund on Thursday that will provide $19 million in relief for limited-and-middle-income customers of BGE during an anticipated increase in energy bills.
Moore was joined by officials from BGE, its sister utilities Pepco and Delmarva Power, and nonprofit partners from the United Way of Central Maryland, the Salvation Army, Harford Community Action Agency, and Shore UP! to announce the fund.
It's expected that the fund will provide BGE residential customers with $15 million, and eligible customers could qualify for a one-time grant ranging from $250 to $750.
For BGE, United Way of Central Maryland will administer the fund, with applications opening July 1.
"Not a day goes by without me hearing from Marylanders about their real and justified concerns over steep bill increases. We need to work together to get them relief -- and today, we are taking new actions to achieve exactly that," said Gov. Moore, via a press release. "We are thankful to have BGE and United Way of Central Maryland at the table. But while this is an important step forward, it will not be the last. Marylanders are counting on us to put the interests of the people first."
On July 1, BGE customers who meet limited-income or moderate-income qualifiers and have a past-due BGE account balance will be eligible to apply for relief from the fund.
Approved grants will then be credited to the customers' BGE account.
You can learn more about the Customer Relief Fund here.