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BGE Safety Stars to the Rescue

In December 2022, while working near their job site on Frederick Road, GCM&R crew members rescued an injured person from a car that crashed and caught fire.

BGE Winter Storm Elliott crew repair work

Winter Storm Elliott and the electric system investments that prevented 150,000 outages

Automation technology installed throughout the BGE electric distribution system helped customers avoid more than one outage for every outage that occurred during the most disruptive December storm in BGE’s 200-year history

BGE crews working to restore power

BGE has restored more than 108,000 customers following August storm

Ongoing infrastructure investments helped avoid over 95,000 additional service interruptions. 

BGE has restored more than 183,000 customers after multiple mid-July storms

BGE has restored more than 183,000 customers after multiple storms that hit the central Maryland area in mid-July

Six Utilities, One Goal [Video]

Paul, a linemen from our sister utility, PECO, explains how the Exelon family of utilities work together to restore power to customers.

BGE Crews Restoring Power After Significant Storm Damage

The BGE service territory experienced significant system damage from the severe storms that impacted our area late Tuesday afternoon and into the evening.

BGE Grants Help Keep Stevenson University Students Safe

“The university has two jobs: provide students with a quality education and keep them safe while they are away from home.”

BGE Safety Grants Help Rural Volunteer Fire Department Protect its Community

When the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Standards (MIEMSS) in 2019 required EMS vehicles to carry pediatric (or small adult) safety straps for stretchers, […]

Supporting Our Community During COVID 19: A Message from BGE Chief Customer Officer Tamla Olivier

BGE suspends service disconnections for nonpayment and waives new late fees for residential customers through at least September 1, November 15, 2020 extending the moratorium put in place to support our customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BGE storm damage repair work

Photos: BGE crews restore service to more than 63,000 customers impacted by severe storms

High winds and heavy rain damaged electric equipment throughout central Maryland during back-to-back weather events in April 2020

Covid-19 testing site at Pimlico Race Course

BGE supplies power to drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in Baltimore City

BGE crews and contractors installed new equipment in a parking lot at Pimlico Race Course to power lighting and refrigeration for Baltimore City’s first drive-thru […]

Supporting our community during COVID-19: A message from BGE President and COO Steve Woerner

“We want you to know that you can continue to count on BGE to deliver the essential services you rely on to power your lives.”

BGE crews inspecting overhead equipment

Proactive inspections further ensure reliable electric service for hospitals during Covid-19

BGE crews inspecting more than 100 miles of equipment on overhead lines and substations that bring power to area medical facilities

BGE call center staff

Supporting our community during COVID-19: BGE restoring disconnected service

Customers whose service was disconnected prior to the March 13 moratorium on service disconnections should contact BGE to have service restored

BGE volunteers

BGE donates $175,000 to Maryland relief organizations for Covid-19

BGE, Exelon and Constellation come together and donate $175,000 to help Maryland nonprofits provide essential services during Covid-19 crises.

BGE employees are committed to bringing safe and reliable service to the communities we serve.

BGE appreciates the hard work of all of our employees as we are closely monitoring and responding to developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

A message from Tamla Olivier, BGE senior vice president and chief customer officer

BGE is taking a number of steps to ensure we continue to meet the energy needs of our customers and communities, while doing all we can to protect the health and safety of our team members as we power these essential operations.

BGE Crews Headed to Illinois to Help Restore Power

Severe winter weather – snow, ice, and high winds – is expected to hit northern Illinois. BGE lineworkers will support peers from ComEd as outages are anticipated across the region.