Tag: BGE
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 [...]
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 even [...]
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 requested [...]
BGE Update
Almost 4000 Out In County Currently there are more than 9000 BGE customers without power and approximately 3700 in Anne Arundel County. While BGE has been able to restore power to another 3700 customers, they are preparing for the worst and expect more outages as this storm progresses. To see a current list of outages [...]
SHA Warning
50 MPH Winds Expected Baltimore City has initiated Phase III of their snow plan which prohibits vehicles other than plows, emergency vehicles, and BGE vehicles from the streets. Additionally, SHA is reporting rapidly deteriorating road conditions and wind gusts up to 50 MPH as snow continues to fall. BGE is reporting 15,000 outages and they [...]
Storm Update #8: BGE Update Service Restorations
Most To Be Restored By Monday From BGE: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), today announced it expects to have electric service restored to the vast majority of customers affected by the weekend snowstorm by Monday evening with some restoration activity extending into Tuesday. As of Sunday morning, [...]
Storm Update #5: BGE Update On Outages
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), today announced it has restored electric service to more than 51,000 customers since the winter storm began to impact Central Maryland Friday afternoon. However, the utility expects the number of customers without power to increase steadily as the wet, heavy snow and [...]
Storm Update #1: BGE Information
BGE Working Under Hazardous Conditions Note: As with past storms, in an effort to get information out as fast as possible, we will simply provide the updates as provided to us. From BGE: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), today announced it has restored electric service to more [...]
Thumbs Up For BGE
Company Solves Problem Last week, we posted a story about a Catch-22 with BGE where customers who had paid their bill electronically and wanted to switch back to paper billing were unable to do so. The problem seemed ludicrous to us and apparently to Linda Foy, spokesperson for BGE. Linda contacted us and we put [...]
