Energy Data and Utility Bill Audit in Baltimore
Clean, validated utility data and bill audit for buildings and portfolios across Baltimore, Maryland. MartinAI reads every commodity and format, checks it, and turns it into numbers you can report and act on.
Managing energy in Baltimore starts with the data buried in utility bills, and that data is messier than it looks: different formats, different units, estimated reads, and charges that hide real consumption. Anchored by federal government activity, biotech and life sciences, cybersecurity, higher education, and the Port of Baltimore. Getting it clean is the work that everything else depends on. As a city in the United States, Baltimore has its own utilities, regulator, and reporting rules, and this page covers what that means for your data.
The energy picture in Baltimore
| Grid carbon intensity | about 237 g CO2e/kWh (2023) |
|---|---|
| Grid mix | Mostly natural gas and nuclear, with some coal, hydro, and solar |
| Main electricity utilities | Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Pepco, Delmarva Power, Potomac Edison (FirstEnergy), and Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) |
| Main gas utilities | Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Washington Gas, Columbia Gas of Maryland, and Elkton Gas |
| Energy regulator | Maryland Public Service Commission |
Baltimore draws from the Maryland grid, so its electricity carbon intensity reflects that grid. At about 237 grams of CO2e per kilowatt-hour (2023), electricity here carries a middling carbon intensity. Both electricity and fuel reductions move the number, which makes accurate, commodity-by-commodity data the difference between a defensible emissions figure and a guess.
On the ground in Baltimore
- Electricity is delivered locally by BGE, within the Maryland Public Service Commission framework.
Getting your utility data in Baltimore
BGE, Pepco, and Delmarva Power offer Green Button Download My Data and Connect My Data so customers and authorized third parties can pull interval usage data (https://www.bge.com/account-billing/my-account/my-energy-use).
What MartinAI delivers in Baltimore
Whether a building is served by Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Pepco, and Delmarva Power, or any other provider, the bills arrive in different formats and units. MartinAI reads them all, normalizes units and billing periods, flags estimated reads and gaps, and produces a consistent record you can compare across sites and months.
Data delivery
Every utility bill read across electricity, gas, water, steam, and fuels, normalized to consistent units and periods.
Bill audit
Rate class, demand, tax, and meter mapping checked against the tariff and the meter to recover overcharges.
Benchmarking
Clean records that feed ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and internal intensity comparisons across sites.
Emissions reporting
Consumption paired with the right local emission factor for defensible Scope 1 and Scope 2 numbers.
Utility bill audit in Baltimore
Utility bills carry errors more often than most teams expect. Independent figures put billing mistakes at 2.5 to 10 percent of spend and estimate that 15 to 20 percent of invoices contain errors. A bill audit in Baltimore means checking rate classes, demand charges, tax treatment, and meter mapping against what the tariff and the meter actually say, then recovering what was overpaid.
Reporting and compliance in Maryland
Maryland has a statewide Building Energy Performance Standards program under the Climate Solutions Now Act (COMAR 26.28) covering buildings 35,000 sq ft and larger, with benchmarking that began in 2025 and direct GHG standards starting in 2030 toward net zero by 2040. Montgomery County runs its own BEPS in parallel.
- 1EPA eGRID2023 Summary Tables (State Output Emission Rates)
- 2Maryland MDE Building Energy Performance Standards
- 3Maryland Public Service Commission
Grid, utility, and program details change over time. Confirm the current local rule before you rely on it.
Frequently asked questions
Can MartinAI handle utility bills from Baltimore and Maryland?
Yes. MartinAI reads utility bills across every commodity (electricity, natural gas, water, steam, and fuels) and every layout used by utilities in Maryland, then validates each figure. Local formats and multi-meter accounts are exactly what it is built for.
What is the grid carbon intensity in Baltimore?
Grid electricity in Baltimore, which sits on the Maryland grid, is about 237 grams of CO2e per kilowatt-hour (2023). MartinAI pairs your validated consumption with the right local emission factor so your Scope 2 numbers are accurate.
Do you help with energy reporting rules in Maryland?
Maryland has a statewide Building Energy Performance Standards program under the Climate Solutions Now Act (COMAR 26.28) covering buildings 35,000 sq ft and larger, with benchmarking that began in 2025 and direct GHG standards starting in 2030 toward net zero by 2040. Montgomery County runs its own BEPS in parallel. MartinAI produces the clean, traceable data those reports depend on.
How is this different from reading bills by hand?
Manual entry is slow and error prone, and the errors flow straight into your cost and emissions numbers. MartinAI reads and validates automatically, flags anomalies, and keeps every figure traceable back to the source bill, so the data holds up under an audit.