UL Issues First ENERGY STAR® Certification for a Smart Home Energy Management System to Baltimore Gas and Electric

UL, a global safety science leader, today announced that Baltimore Gas and Electric’s (BGE) Smart Home Solutions is the first product in the market to test and achieve ENERGY STAR® Smart Home Energy Management Systems (SHEMS) Certification from UL. Recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a SHEMS Certification Body, UL assessed BGE’s Connected Home and Small Business prototype to specifications outlined in the EPA’s ENERGY STAR Smart Home Energy Management Systems certification requirements, which establish required energy-saving smart home features designed to deliver cost savings as well as user convenience.