Tag: BGE
Much Of Annapolis Neck Without Power Again
After losing two main feeders on Thursday night that plunged the entire City into darkness, Baltimore Gas & Electric, tonight finds themselves dealing with nearly 1500 customers in the Annapolis Neck without power. While there were significant winds earlier today, the power remained on for the Bay Ridge, Arundel on the Bay, and Oyster Harbor [...]
BGE Seeks Rate Increase
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) has announced that it has filed with the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) for adjustments to both the electric and gas distribution rates for its residential and commercial customers—marking only the second such electric request in nearly 20 years. The adjustments, which the company previously announced would be filed [...]
Statement From BGE On Power Restoration In Central MD
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) announced that as of 7 a.m., it has restored service to 63 percent of its customers, or nearly 410,000, who lost power since Friday evening’s damaging weather system. BGE expects restoration activities to continue into the coming weekend. More than 2,600 utility workers, including more than 1,400 BGE personnel and [...]
Governor O’Malley Declares State Of Emergency
Maryland’s Governor, Martin O’Malley has declared a state of emergency due to the violent storms that passed through the area last night. You can read the declaration here . Power Will Take Days To Return BGE has advised us that they have called in additional crews from our of state (650 in total) to help [...]
BGE Offers Hurricane Preparedness Tips
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) has announced that it has taken proactive steps to prepare for the possibility of widespread power outages caused by severe and fast-moving storms, typical of hurricane season, which begins on June 1 and ends on Nov. 30. BGE also strongly recommends customers take appropriate action now to ensure the [...]
BGE Customers Can Expect To Save $100-$200
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) announced that if the warmer-than-normal weather continues, its customers will likely experience a significant decrease – approximately 16 percent – in winter heating bills this season. In addition to the warmer-than-normal temperatures, as compared to last winter’s colder-than-normal weather, these reductions are driven by a decline in commodity prices [...]
Letter: Thoughts On The Constellation-Exelon Merger
The proposed merger of the year by the executive staff of Constellation Energy and Exelon Energy is a dangerous and unreasonably expensive charge to all rate payers of Baltimore Gas and Electric . If the Maryland Public Service Commission fails again, as they did in 2008 to protect the best interests of the ratepayers of [...]
BGE Warns Customers Colder Weather Brings Higher Bills
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) announced that the freezing or below freezing temperatures experienced in Central Maryland this week will likely cause energy usage to increase, even for customers who leave their thermostats at a set temperature. Heating systems must work harder and longer to maintain the set temperatures when the weather is extremely [...]
BGE Offers Tools To Assist Customers In Preparing For Winter
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) recently announced that just as the utility prepares for winter weather, customers should also take proactive steps in anticipation of increasingly colder temperatures. During the winter months, heating systems typically account for more than 40 percent of customers’ energy bills and when temperatures are extreme, usage will increase [...]
BGE: Customers Can Expect Lower Bills This Winter For Gas Customers
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) announced that for the upcoming winter heating season, its residential customers who purchase natural gas from BGE can anticipate a decrease of approximately 5 percent in the gas portion of their total bill, when compared to last winter. BGE’s average commodity cost for natural gas is expected to be [...]
BGE: We’ll Call You, Don’t Report Unfounded Gas Leaks
BGE has issued a release (below) advising that they will be contacting people who they expect to have their power restored today. They are also requesting that customers not report “unfounded” gas leaks as it is hampering their work in getting electric restored. The release does not address how BGE intends to get in touch [...]
UPDATE From BGE On Power Restoration
BGE is reporting that 50% of the power outages have been restored. However, there is an inordinate number of downed wires. The majority of those currently without power should have it restored by late Friday, September 2nd. There will still be a few isolated outages and BGE hopes to have them restored by Saturday, September [...]
Utility Worker Electrocuted In South County
UPDATE 09:40am 07/21/2011: From the Anne Arundel County Police: On July 20, 2011, at approximately 2:45 p.m., officers from the Southern District responded to the 400 block of W. Bayfront Road in Lothian for a report of an industrial accident. Upon arrival, officers spoke with witness on scene, who advised that the victim, identified [...]
BGE Warns Of Imposters
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) is advising customers to beware of people posing as BGE employees in order to steal cash or gain entry into their homes or businesses. At least two such cases have been recently reported in the Baltimore area. In addition to contacting customers in-person, occasionally, these scam artists call customers [...]
Woman Robbed By Fake Utility Worker
Anne Arundel County Police released the following report about a woman who was robbed at gunpoint by a man posing as a utility worker. While this type of crime is not new, this one had a different spin in that the suspect had what appeared to be an official identification with his photo. While the [...]
BGE Survey
We are taking a survey! It is a short seven questions asking some questions about your BGE service–particularly your recent bills. All questions are optional, but we are very interested to get a glimpse of the state of our readers when it comes to BGE. If you are a BGE customer, can you take 2 [...]
BGE Warns Of Imposters
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), today, cautioned customers to be aware of individuals claiming to represent the utility in order to gain access to their homes and businesses. Periodically, people posing as BGE employees visit customers, usually seeking entry into their homes to attempt to steal money and other valuables. Occasionally, these scam artists [...]
BGE Offers Tips To Save Money This Winter
On the heels of yet another rate increase, BGE is offering tips on how to save money on you winter gas and electric bills. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), today strongly encouraged customers to take advantage of the many tips and tools for managing energy usage available in the Winter Ready section of BGE’s [...]
From the Classroom: A Modest Proposal
What’s up, Annapolis? Is everything going well in your world? I’m certainly more chipper than I have been in recent days, not only because it’s Thanksgiving Break, but because last week I got an unexpected day off. Why? The power went off at my school. Now, I have to make this day up during the [...]
20,000 Gallons Of Fuel On Fire In Gambrills
Anne Arundel County fire crews have been on the scene of a stubborn fire at the BGE Substation at 1155 Waugh Chapel Road. When the first alarm was sounded (435pm), arriving engines reported heavy smoke from a transformer. At 5:39pm, the Battalion Chief advised there was still active fire and called for several more tanker [...]
BGE Allows Immediate Budget Billing Enrollment
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), has announced that as a result of increased electric usage due primarily to an extremely hot summer, and the likelihood that customers will receive bills that are higher-than-expected, it is offering to enroll customers into its Budget Billing program immediately upon request. Under normal conditions, customers must wait one [...]
BGE Substation Burns In Gambrills
UPDATE 4:08PM 6/22/2010: Third alarm has been sounded and shift commander is calling for available foam units from many jurisdictions. According to our partner WBAL-TV , the BGE substation near Route 3 and Waugh Chapel Road experienced a two alarm fire this morning. The fire reportedly started in an oil filled transformer. County fire crews [...]
