BALTIMORE, MD—With the holiday season quickly approaching, BGE is reminding customers to always be on alert for potential payment scams targeting utility customers. Scams occur throughout the year, but the company has seen an increase in scam reports during the holiday season. With holiday shopping and family gatherings planned, scammers are using the holiday season to trick utility customers into […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Thursday night’s storms have shut down at least one road in White Marsh. The State Highway Administration reported about 11:30 p.m. that a tree had come down on Philadelphia Road, taking power lines with it. Philadelphia Road is shut down in both directions at Cullum Road (21162). BGE crews are responding to the scene. Motorists should use an […]
FALLSTON, MD—Officials say a Fallston road has been shut down on Wednesday afternoon. At just after 4:00 p.m., authorities said that Laurel Brook Road had been shut down due to wires down in the roadway. Units from Fallston Volunteer Fire Company are on the scene and awaiting the arrival of BGE crews. Motorists should use an alternate route.
BALTIMORE, MD—On Wednesday, BGE announced that it has been directed by PJM Interconnection, the regional grid operator, to activate a PeakRewards Emergency Cycling Event. BGE activates its PeakRewards program when the demand for electricity is close to surpassing the supply and there is an immediate need to reduce demand to prevent potential brownouts and blackouts area-wide. During a PeakRewards emergency […]
BALTIMORE, MD–The Maryland Public Service Commission will hold three public comment hearings on the request by Baltimore Gas and Electric Company to increase its electric distribution rates by $81.8 million and its gas service rates by $68.1 million, for a total of $149.9 million. BGE, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, serves 1.9 million electric and gas customers in central Maryland. […]
BALTIMORE, MD – BGE crews working around the clock have restored service to the majority of customers who lost power during a late-afternoon thunderstorm on Wednesday, July 17, that downed trees and branches and damaged overhead electric wires throughout central Maryland. A real-time outage map with current outage data is available at outagemap.bge.com. Customers who remain without power are likely […]
BALTIMORE, MD – BGE will launch its first Energy Savings Day of the summer on Wednesday, July 17, and asks customers to conserve energy between the hours of 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. to earn a credit on their next bill. BGE typically schedules Energy Savings Days when an increased demand for electricity throughout the Mid-Atlantic region is anticipated. The […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD – Police are investigating a Nottingham burglary, an Essex robbery, and a Middle River home invasion involving suspects who posed as BGE workers. At 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, two armed individuals knocked on the front door to a home on Cutter Cove Court in Middle River (21220) while posing as workers from BGE. Once the occupant […]