"In an effort to continuously improve our system operations, BGE carefully reviews all aspects of the PeakRewards program every year," said
Letters were sent to PeakRewards participants informing them of the preseason event and that their central air conditioner or heat pump will be cycled up to their chosen level: 50, 75 or 100 percent during the event. PeakRewards participants will be unable to override participation in this test event. Customers with medical or other issues that may be impacted by program participation or who require assistance should call the PeakRewards customer hotline at 1.888.309.PEAK (7325).
Cycling events will typically occur during the summer months of June through September but can happen during other months throughout the year. Cycling typically occurs Monday through Friday but the actual start and end times, duration, and day of the week of each cycling event varies. The length of a cycling event will depend on the need for BGE to reduce electric demand. Cycling events generally begin early afternoon and could last seven hours or longer depending on the need to reduce peak electric demand to prevent brownouts and blackouts through the Mid-Atlantic region.
PeakRewards participants are notified of cycling events through many channels. Notifications will be sent by email or text for participants who have requested to receive PeakRewards cycling event alerts. Participants are encouraged to sign up to receive event notifications by SMS / text message. SMS text messages are an easy way to receive immediate notification about cycling events directly to a mobile phone. To update contact information and notification preferences, customers should visit BGE.com/MyNotifications. Information about cycling events will also be posted to the BGEsavings Events Page.
The more than 300,000 customers who participate in PeakRewards help reduce the likelihood of power outages when electricity use is highest-normally summer days with extreme temperatures.
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