BGE customers, Maryland · Instant discount
Heating and Cooling Rebates (BGE)
Run by BGE (Baltimore Gas and Electric), EmPOWER Maryland
Rebates on high-efficiency heat pumps, ductless mini-splits and geothermal systems installed by a BGE participating contractor, with extra incentives for switching from gas, oil or propane.
Amounts
How much you get
BGE doesn't publish amounts on this page; the participating contractor applies the rebate to your contract price. Extra incentives apply when switching from natural gas, oil or propane to electric.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
You get your utility service from BGE (Maryland).
Installed by a BGE participating HVAC contractor, who builds the rebate into the contract price.
What to doChoose a participating contractor from BGE's contractor finder. Get a quote from a contractor
Equipment must meet BGE's SEER2/HSPF2 tiers and be AHRI rated.
What to doAsk the contractor to quote a qualifying model. See what equipment counts
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for heat pumps.
- Heat pumps
Air source heat pump, Tier 1: SEER2 15.2 and HSPF2 7.5 (split) or 6.7 (packaged).
- Heat pumps
Air source heat pump, Tier 2: SEER2 16.9 and HSPF2 7.5 (split) or 6.7 (packaged).
- Heat pumps
Cold climate air source heat pump: SEER2 15.2, HSPF2 8.1.
- Heat pumps
Ductless multi-zone: SEER2 15.5, HSPF2 7.5. Single-zone: SEER2 18, HSPF2 7.5.
- Geothermal heat pumps
Closed-loop geothermal: 17.1 EER, 3.6 COP.
- Heat pumps
All equipment must be AHRI rated (except smart thermostats).
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you.
- Choose a participating contractor.
- Pick qualifying equipment with the contractor.
- Rebate shows up in the contract price after installation.
Questions about applying877-685-7377
Stacking
Use it with
Pair with the 0% Clean Energy Advantage loan.
BGE and SMECO and FirstEnergy and Delmarva Power and Pepco and Washington Gas customers, Maryland
Clean Energy Advantage (CEA) Loan
Up to $50,000 loan
Loans of $3,000 to $50,000 at 0% APR for the first 24 months for HVAC, insulation, windows and other upgrades done through your utility's EmPOWER rebate program.
Checked Oct 19, 2026
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Heating and Cooling Rebates (BGE) pay?
Amount not published. BGE doesn't publish amounts on this page; the participating contractor applies the rebate to your contract price. Extra incentives apply when switching from natural gas, oil or propane to electric.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Installed by a BGE participating HVAC contractor, who builds the rebate into the contract price.
Can I combine it with other rebates?
Yes, with Clean Energy Advantage (CEA) Loan. See Use it with.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 20, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- SEER2 and EER2
- Cooling efficiency ratings on the model’s spec sheet. Higher is better.
- HSPF2
- A heat pump’s heating efficiency rating. Higher is better.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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