What about those of us who work and can't make it to this event.

As best as I can tell, you'd want to contact the Home Energy Program Office in your jurisdiction. Here's the list: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/ohep/local.php

There are income restrictions, of course. According to that site, a household of two can't make more than $25,497.50 a year.

I suggest locing into your energy supplies soon. I locked into Washington Gas (WGES) last month and couldn't be happier with my choice. I saved about 10% on my electricity bill. People from Maryland need to start to take advantage of the deregulated market.

JUST A HEAD'S UP THE BILL IS NOT IN YOUR NAME THEY WONT HELP YOU

what happens when cap and trade kicks in? are we to go through this circus one more time but with more attendees?

Gotta love all of those luxury built McMansions (Toll, NV, Horton).

Hey, hear that sound? It is your money beng sucked out of your poorly insulated, cheaply built money pit!

I suggest locing into your energy supplies soon. I locked into Washington Gas (WGES) last month and couldn't be happier with my choice. I saved about 10% on my electricity bill. People from Maryland need to start to take advantage of the deregulated market.

Published BGE rates are heading down in October for residental markets. It will be cheaper than WGE SOS offer.

I suggest that you don't unless you want to pay more or are convinced electricity prices will spike (in which case, put some money on NYMEX). Avoid market speculation and stick with lower BGE rates.

Sam - if you want to lock in through the published BGE rate period you can lock in at 10.20 VS 11.97 through 6/2010. When the economy starts to recover and demand goes up so will prices....good luck with your narrow minded view

I paid 9.8 cents with BGE for my house last month.

Folks: It looks like we have one of those WGE telemarketers that tell you rates are going up! Nice shill.

SAM - I've been posting on this blog for a while and just to let you know everyone in the BGE pays the same for electricity. Right now it is 11.97 as it is posted. You need to learn to read your electricity bill and stop spreading false statements. Who are you OWEMally? BGE post rates on their wensite for a reason. Marylanders need to understand their options. Below is a link to a bolg the sun columnist Jay Hancock wrote a couple of month's ago. What is he wrong too?

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.hancock25jun25,0,1899430.column

JB:

Go to the BGE website and there are several different POLR accounts and the 11.97 is the average, not the precise number for all houses that don't have access to indexed pricing.

Mr. Hancock's post is simply speculation. He said as much. And if you look further, he advocated locking in at 10.8 and now WGE is at 10.2. So yes, he was wrong.

Now you're telling me that I'm O'Malley and I don't know how to read my rate on the back of a bill. Plus you're making up things about people having the same rates with BGE which simply is not true.

Lies and ad hominem attacks. WGE shill.

I'm going to step into the fray here to say that both of you -- JB and Sam -- are welcome to continue arguing, but no more name-calling, please. Don't make me go all Mom on you and send you to your rooms.

SAM - I am not sure what gripe you have with BGE or WGES - Maybe you were laid off from their or something but the link below is BGE's standard rates as agrreed by the Public Service Commission. The reason why WGES rate went down is because the summer rates are not in effect any more. Once you provide me with some proof that your paying 9.80 I'll believe you. I have provided full support for my argument while you just keep Shouting rhetoric.
http://www.bge.com/vcmfiles/BGE/Files/Rates%20and%20Tariffs/Rates%20and%20Tariffs%20Electric/Part%203%20-%20All%20Files/P3_SCH_ES.pdf

JB:

Why the anger?

1. Your proof consists of a blog link that advocated switching to a 10.8 rate, which is now lower.

2. Your link is to schedule ES service with BGE. There are several residential rates, including time of service. Take a look at the BGE website and you'll see how 9.8 is clearly possible.

3. You accuse me of shouting rhetoric when you A) accuse me of being laid off and B) calling me OWEmalley, when I'm simply stating that I paid less with BGE than WGES. Look in the mirror buddy.

It's really bizarre when a random poster on a blog gets worked up over what my utility bills amount to and that I somehow can't read the back of my BGE bill.

What next: Are you going to accost me about my mortgage rate and how I'm reading my statement incorrectly?