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The standard-offer rates for small generators (qualifying facilities) published by 3 investor-owned utilities we cover in Maryland: BGE (Baltimore Gas and Electric), Delmarva Power (Maryland) and Pepco (Maryland). Checked on October 4, 2026.
| Utility | Schedule | Size cap | Rate structure | Effective | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGE (Baltimore Gas and Electric) | Schedule X, Cogeneration and Small Power Production (Retail Electric Service Tariff P.S.C. Md. E-6, pages 61-62) | No size cap stated. Open to cogeneration and small power production facilities meeting FERC qualification standards. Energy payments require completing the PJM Small Resource Interconnection Process; capacity payments require PJM Capacity Resource status and an indemnification agreement. | Market-indexed, no fixed number. Seller is paid the applicable net PJM locational marginal price (LMP) for the time period when energy is produced and delivered, less ancillary services costs and other related costs. BGE acts as the Seller's agent for PJM sales. | 2010-02-24 | 2026-10-04 |
| Delmarva Power (Maryland) | Service Classification "X" (Cogeneration and Small Power Production), P.S.C. Md. No. 12 - Electric, Leaf Nos. 88-91a; Rider "EP" (Electricity Purchased by the Company from Cogenerators and Small Power Producers), Leaf No. 93 | QFs with generating capacity of 1,000 kW or less. Above 1,000 kW: special contracts at rates 'related to the PJM market value' (Rider EP). | Market-indexed, no fixed number. Delmarva sells the QF's energy in the PJM real-time energy market and pays the hourly energy price received from PJM, less PJM ancillary charges. Existing customers without hourly interval metering are paid the month's average hourly Load Weighted Residual Metered Load Aggregate LMP. The QF pays a $3.01 monthly customer charge plus a monthly meter charge. Default is simultaneous buy/sell; 'net excess' and 'no sale' options are available. | Energy/capacity payment terms and $3.01 customer charge: meter readings on and after July 22, 2015. Monthly meter charges: meter readings on and after May 1, 2026. | 2026-10-04 |
| Pepco (Maryland) | Schedule "CG-SPP" (Cogeneration and Small Power Production Interconnection Service), section "Standard Rate for Power Marketing Service to Small QFs" (P.S.C. Md. No. 1, Third Revised Pages 19-19.4) | Standard rate: QFs interconnected under CG-SPP with a maximum generating capability of 100 kW or less. Larger QFs get market access or negotiated power marketing service, with no standard rate. | Market-indexed, no fixed number. Pepco sells the QF's energy in the PJM as-available (real-time) energy market and pays the energy price received from PJM, less PJM ancillary charges and a fixed monthly administrative charge: $17 at secondary voltage (600 volts or below) or $65 at primary voltage (4kV to 33kV). | Schedule CG-SPP Page 19: usage on and after July 29, 2024 (issued August 6, 2024); Pages 19.1–19.4: usage on and after July 22, 2015 | 2026-10-04 |
Rates, eligibility and contract terms change: confirm them with the utility or the state utility commission before relying on them.