{"id":279,"date":"2020-03-03T15:41:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T15:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5186.temp.domains\/~lectriv2\/?page_id=279"},"modified":"2020-07-24T22:43:03","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T22:43:03","slug":"maryland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/maryland\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"279\" class=\"elementor elementor-279\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fee5e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fee5e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6504bf9\" data-id=\"6504bf9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce2d1e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce2d1e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\"><span id=\"Compare_Marylands_Electricity_Rates\">Compare Maryland\u2019s Electricity Rates<\/span><\/h2><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Compare_Marylands_Electricity_Rates\">1 Compare Maryland\u2019s Electricity Rates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Why_shop_for_a_Retail_Electricity_Supplier\">2 Why shop for a Retail Electricity Supplier?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#What_will_Change_on_My_Electric_Bill\">3 What will Change on My Electric Bill?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#What_Happens_at_the_End_of_My_Rate_Plan\">4 What Happens at the End of My Rate Plan?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Utility_Companies_in_Maryland\">5 Utility Companies in Maryland<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Baltimore_Gas_and_Electric_Company\">6 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Southern_Maryland_Electric_Cooperative\">7 Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#An_Overview_of_Marylands_Energy_Market\">8 An Overview of Maryland\u2019s Energy Market<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Electricity_Generation_by_Source\">9 Electricity Generation by Source<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Renewable_Energy_in_Maryland\">10 Renewable Energy in Maryland<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Marylands_Electricity_Prices_Compared_to_the_National_Average\">11 Maryland\u2019s Electricity Prices Compared to the National Average<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Electric_Suppliers\">12 Electric Suppliers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Utility_Companies\">13 Utility Companies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2056e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2056e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Residents living in Maryland can shop and compare electricity rates for their homes and businesses. The \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/opc.maryland.gov\/Regulatory-Activities\/Electricity\">Electric Customer Choice and Competition Act of 1999<\/a>,&#8221; deregulated the energy market allowing customers to engage in <a href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/energy-choice\/\">energy choice<\/a>. Before 1999, utility companies had a monopoly over the infrastructure (lines and wires) and generation facilities. After the bill was passed, utility companies were forced to sell their generation facilities to competing suppliers. The main responsibility became to maintain the lines and wires and provide a Standard Offer Service (SOS) generation rate to customers who choose not to shop around.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ebd89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76ebd89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span id=\"Why_shop_for_a_Retail_Electricity_Supplier\">Why shop for a Retail Electricity Supplier?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c0a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5c0a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Energy choice opens up more options for customers that choose to shop for a <a href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/electric-suppliers\/\">retail electricity supplier<\/a>. The increase in competition has a tendency to drive down prices passing the savings onto the customer. Not only will customers benefit from lower rates, but they can also choose from what resources the power is generated. Retail energy suppliers will offer different <a href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/energy-rate-plan\/\">rate product plans<\/a>, based on the customers\u2019 preference. Green energy or power generated from 100% renewable resources is a growing trend across the country. This product plan offered by most energy suppliers can help Maryland customers to significantly reduce their carbon footprint.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640f39e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"640f39e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span id=\"What_will_Change_on_My_Electric_Bill\">What will Change on My Electric Bill?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f6d65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8f6d65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>The only change on the electric bill will be the lower supply rate the customer will pay! The majority of residential and commercial customers will be put on single billing after switching to a retail energy supplier. The single billing method will have both the supply rate (generation rate) and the delivery rate incorporated on the same bill. This means the customer will receive one <a href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/the-price-to-compare-and-energy-savings\/\">electric bill<\/a> from the utility company and will not have to worry about another bill from the retail energy supplier.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce2fae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce2fae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span id=\"What_Happens_at_the_End_of_My_Rate_Plan\">What Happens at the End of My Rate Plan?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0f149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b0f149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>If you decide to switch over to a retail energy supplier, it is important to pay attention to when the rate plan expires. After the rate plan expires, most suppliers will put the customer on a month-to-month variable rate. Once this happens, don\u2019t be surprised to find a high electric bill on the next billing period. To switch back to the utility company, the customer will have to contact the energy supplier and let them know they wish to cancel upon the expiration of the rate term. Once the rate term expires, the customer will automatically be switched back to the utility company.<\/p><p>Energy comparison sites, such as our <a href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/\">website<\/a>, will provide a list of energy suppliers along with the rates for the customer to choose from. After signing up, we\u2019ll handle the switch, along with sending the customer an email reminder near the end of the product term. Never be surprised again with a high electric bill!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ceed9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ceed9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span id=\"Utility_Companies_in_Maryland\">Utility Companies in Maryland<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb629ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb629ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><span id=\"Baltimore_Gas_and_Electric_Company\">Baltimore Gas and Electric Company<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-043693c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"043693c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"128\" src=\"http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/BGE-300x128.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Baltimore Gas and Electric Company\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb3867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adb3867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Serving customers in both electric and gas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bge.com\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Baltimore Gas and Electric<\/a> (BGE) is Maryland\u2019s largest local distribution company. Headquartered in Baltimore, BGE covers more than 2,300 square miles in electric and 800 square miles for gas. The company has a combined customer base of more than 1.9 million gas and electric customers. BGE\u2019s main responsibility is to maintain the lines and wires to safely deliver the energy to its customers.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f8e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83f8e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"166\" src=\"http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Potomac-Edison-300x166.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Potomac Edison Utility Company\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Potomac-Edison-300x166.jpg 300w, http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Potomac-Edison-768x425.jpg 768w, http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Potomac-Edison.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-999cd0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"999cd0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstenergycorp.com\/save_energy\/save_energy_maryland.html\">Potomac Edison<\/a> serves more than 400,000 customers in Maryland and West Virginia. Potomac Edison is a local distribution company that is responsible for generation, transmission, and delivery of electric service to customers that have not selected a 3<sup>rd<\/sup> party generation supplier.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb5d5fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb5d5fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"318\" height=\"159\" src=\"http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/delmarva-power-md.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Delmarva Power Utility Company\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/delmarva-power-md.jpeg 318w, http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/delmarva-power-md-300x150.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-289bd2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"289bd2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delmarva.com\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Delmarva Power<\/a> is part of the Exelon Corporation family, providing electric service to more than 206,280 customers in Maryland.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934fe8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"934fe8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"88\" src=\"http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pepco-300x88.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Pepco Utility Company\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pepco-300x88.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pepco.jpeg 414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22599df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22599df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pepco.com\/MyAccount\/MyBillUsage\/Pages\/Maryland.aspx\">PEPCO<\/a> operates both in Maryland and the District of Columbia, providing safe and reliable energy to nearly 883,000 customers. With over 1,500 employees, PEPCO\u2019s service area covers more than 640 square miles. Customers who select a 3<sup>rd<\/sup> party generation supplier will still contact PEPCO for any power outages.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ba482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00ba482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><span id=\"Southern_Maryland_Electric_Cooperative\">Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3620409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3620409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"87\" src=\"http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SMEC-MD-300x87.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Utility Company\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SMEC-MD-300x87.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SMEC-MD.jpeg 415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aaf737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1aaf737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/\">Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative<\/a> (SMECO) is a customer-owned electric cooperative providing service in southern Prince George\u2019s County, Charles County, St. Mary\u2019s County, and all but the northeast portion of Calvert County. The customers receiving an electric service number just above 165,000.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c5144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6c5144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span id=\"An_Overview_of_Marylands_Energy_Market\">An Overview of Maryland\u2019s Energy Market<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5766897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5766897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Maryland consumes five times more energy than it produces. However, the state is among the top 10 lowest per capita in energy consumption. The transportation, commercial, and residential sectors\u2019 consumption rates are nearly equivalent, each accounting for roughly 30 percent. The industry sector consumes the least amount of energy at just under eight percent.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3014952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3014952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chart-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Energy Consumption Chart by Sector\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chart-1.png 612w, http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chart-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c2fa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7c2fa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span id=\"Electricity_Generation_by_Source\">Electricity Generation by Source<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1662f45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1662f45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>More than half of Maryland\u2019s electricity comes from nuclear and natural gas-fired power plants. Each source generates nearly the same amount of electricity. Power from natural gas-fired generation has nearly tripled since 2015, accounting for nearly 32 percent of the total net generation.<\/p><p>Historically, coal-fired power plants have played a huge role in electricity generation in Maryland. However, recent economic changes have caused the total net generation to fall below 25 percent as of 2018. This trend is expected to continue as most of the coal-fired power plants are becoming outdated, with three expecting to shut down in 2019 and 2020.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3c2f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a3c2f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span id=\"Renewable_Energy_in_Maryland\">Renewable Energy in Maryland<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ef262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ef262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Power from renewable energy resources accounts for just over 10 percent of Maryland\u2019s total net generation. Hydropower makes up more than half of this amount. The largest hydroelectric generation station in Maryland was built off the Susquehanna River and began operating in 1928. It consists of 11 turbines that have a combined summer generating capacity of 572 megawatts.<\/p><p>Power generation from solar energy is increasing and nearly tripled in three years between 2016 and 2018. In 2019, solar energy in Maryland had a power generating capacity of 1,100 megawatts. This trend is expected to increase as the largest solar project located on the Eastern Shore was completed in 2018.<\/p><p>Electricity generated from renewable energy resources will continue to expand in Maryland as the legislature, back in 2004, enacted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psc.state.md.us\/electricity\/maryland-renewable-energy-portfolio-standard-program-frequently-asked-questions\/\">renewable portfolio standard<\/a> (RPS). This requires a percentage of total electricity retail sales within the state of Maryland to come from renewable energy sources. As of May 2019, the RPS is requiring 50 percent of retail electricity sales come from renewable energy sources by 2030.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f36ae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f36ae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chart-2.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Electricity Generation by Source\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chart-2.png 612w, http:\/\/dev107.developer24x7.com\/cnp1238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chart-2-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fa15e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9fa15e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c963c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c963c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span id=\"Marylands_Electricity_Prices_Compared_to_the_National_Average\">Maryland\u2019s Electricity Prices Compared to the National Average<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684791d eael-dt-th-align-center eael-dt-td-align-center eael-table-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-data-table\" data-id=\"684791d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-data-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-data-table-wrap\" data-table_id=\"684791d\" data-custom_responsive=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"tablesorter eael-data-table center\" id=\"eael-data-table-684791d\">\n\t\t\t    <thead>\n\t\t\t        <tr class=\"table-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <th class=\"\" id=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"data-table-header-text\">Electricity<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t            <th class=\"\" id=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"data-table-header-text\">Maryland<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t            <th class=\"\" id=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"data-table-header-text\">U.S. Average<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t            <th class=\"\" id=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"data-table-header-text\">Period<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <\/tr>\n\t\t\t    <\/thead>\n\t\t\t  \t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">Residential<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">13.59 cents\/kWh<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">13.08 cents\/kWh<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">March 2020<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">Commercial<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">9.90 cents\/kWh<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">10.41 cents\/kWh<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">March 2020<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">Industrial<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">7.62 cents\/kWh<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">6.40 cents\/kWh<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">March 2020<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t    <\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d82f82\" data-id=\"2d82f82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a8fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2a8fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span id=\"Electric_Suppliers\">Electric Suppliers<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6391b05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"6391b05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/freepoint-energy-solutions\/\" data-text=\"\">\n\n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">FreePoint Energy Solutions<\/span>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f08702b elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"f08702b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/aep-energy\/\" data-text=\"\">\n\n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">AEP Energy<\/span>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d811d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"d811d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/direct-energy\/\" data-text=\"\">\n\n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Direct Energy<\/span>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11212e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"11212e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/entrust-energy\/\" data-text=\"\">\n\n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Entrust Energy<\/span>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e4a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"c9e4a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/liberty-power\/\" data-text=\"\">\n\n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Liberty Power<\/span>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e1aaca elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"8e1aaca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/sfe-energy\/\" data-text=\"\">\n\n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">SFE Energy<\/span>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e27903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"5e27903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/usge-energy\/\" data-text=\"\">\n\n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">USG&E<\/span>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b3a329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"9b3a329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/santanna-energy-services\/\" data-text=\"\">\n\n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Santanna Energy Services<\/span>\n\n                    \n                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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/engie\/\" data-text=\"\">\n\n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Engie<\/span>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b76501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"9b76501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/public-power\/\" data-text=\"\">\n\n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Public Power Energy<\/span>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1846e5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"1846e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/trieagle-energy-2\/\" data-text=\"\">\n\n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">TriEagle Energy<\/span>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3818b57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"3818b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/wgl-energy\/\" data-text=\"\">\n\n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">WGL Energy<\/span>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a544850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"a544850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/electricrateselect.com\/constellation-energy-2\/\" data-text=\"\">\n\n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Constellation Energy<\/span>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8122943 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"8122943\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t     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Cooperative8 An Overview of Maryland\u2019s Energy Market9 Electricity Generation by Source10 Renewable 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