Constellation Energy has donated $1 million to the Baltimore Community Foundation to establish the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) Heating System Fund, which will provide new, energy efficient furnaces to qualifying limited-income customers in Baltimore in need of a heating system replacement.
"Constellation Energy is pleased to expand our partnership with the city of Baltimore and the Baltimore Community Foundation by helping working families in Baltimore make substantial improvements to their home heating systems," Mayo A. Shattuck III, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Constellation Energy says. "This program is designed to assist limited-income households that do not qualify for existing energy assistance programs but are nonetheless struggling to make ends meet during this severe economic downturn. For these families, a new, efficient furnace can mean lower bills during the winter heating season. We're proud to be working together with the city of Baltimore on a program that will make a real difference for limited-income families."
The BGE Heating System Fund, launched this month, provides furnace replacements to qualified households above income eligibility levels for state utility bill assistance grants. The eligible household income level will be set at the qualifying amount for the Maryland Weatherization Assistance Program.
"We know firsthand that old or inefficient heating systems are the single biggest contributor to excessive home energy usage and resulting high electric bills. We're grateful to Mayor Dixon and her administration's leadership, as well as the strong support of the Baltimore Community Foundation. Working together, we are confident that we'll have a real and meaningful impact on those who might otherwise not be able to avail themselves of safe and energy-efficient electricity use this coming heating season," Kenneth W. DeFontes Jr, president, BGE, says.
Source: Baltimore Community Foundation
Writer: Walaika Haskins