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Bringing Solar Power Home: BGE and the Exelon Foundation Partner with Civic Works to Expand Clean Energy in Baltimore Homes
At BGE, we believe that building a stronger Baltimore starts with working together. That’s why we’re proud to join forces with the Exelon Foundation and Civic Works to make clean and affordable energy…
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Taking Pipeline Inspections to New Heights Using Drone Technology 
At the Liberty Reservoir Bridge, Baltimore County and Carroll County meet, and throughout Maryland BGE is taking innovation to new heights. Using drone technology, we’re…
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From Towers to Monopoles: An Important Transmission Upgrade 
Over 100 years ago, starting in 1908, transmission towers were built to power communities. Over time, they began to show their age. With splice failures and broken conductors, they threatened…
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Renewing History: How BGE is Modernizing Baltimore’s Gas Infrastructure

A 150-year-old gas main under East Baltimore just got new life thanks to innovative trenchless technology.

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Why Your Power Flickered — And Why That’s a Good Thing
Smart technology – called Distribution Automation – prevents and reduces the duration of outages.
Reclosers act like a circuit breaker for the grid, opening and closing to allow faults to clear.
The momentary outage occurs when a fault contacts the line and then quickly clears.
This technology prevented more than 2 million outages in 2024.
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Bright Spots: Powered By Good Energy

Derrick Dickens: The Steady Light — With a Purpose That Extends Beyond the Grid

As BGE’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, he is responsible for the systems, teams, and decisions that keep energy flowing safely and reliably to millions. But titles have never been what define him. Derrick thinks in terms of responsibility — to customers waiting for the lights to return, to employees looking for steady leadership, and to a community he believes deserves not only service, but support.

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Derrick Dickens: The Steady Light — With a Purpose That Extends Beyond the Grid
On the kind of gray Baltimore morning that promises rain, Derrick Dickens walked into work with the same quiet resolve he’s carried for more than two decades. As…
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Bright Spots: Brian Murphy – Turning Rock Bottom into a Beacon of Hope 
Every community has its bright spots—people whose resilience and compassion light the way for others. For Brian Murphy, Community Engagement Manager at Helping Up Mission in Baltimore…
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Making Maryland Brighter: Service That Powers Lives 
Every community has its bright spots—those individuals whose actions and energy make life better for everyone around them. For BGE, one of those bright spots…
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From Baltimore Roots to Community Impact: Shawnna’s Journey
I’m Shawnna Johnson—a Baltimore native now living in Harford County with my husband (Andre), our kids, and grandkids. I’ve spent my life in service to others, whether through counseling,…
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Good Energy Is How We Live — A Journey of Resilience, Connection, and Community
Baltimore didn’t just become my home—it became my heart. I arrived here in 1978 as a college student at Goucher, and over the decades, this…
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A Bike, A Smile, A Moment That Matters
In Howard County, Maryland, one BGE employee is proving that a bicycle can be a powerful vehicle for change. Dave Susseles, Principal Business Analyst at BGE, has…
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Meeting People Where They Are
I’ve always believed that energy is more than what flows through wires—it’s what flows between people. As BGE’s Energy Assistance Program Manager, I’ve spent the…
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Horses, Helicopters, and Hybrids: Tracing Two Centuries of Transportation Innovation
Electric vehicles are everywhere these days, but they’re not just modern marvels. BGE was ahead of the curve: we had a fleet of electric cars…
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