No osprey left behind
For decades, BGE has protected osprey families from fire and injury by relocating osprey nests away from power poles. This summer, osprey safety became personal for BGE employees who had the satisfaction of learning an injured chick they had rescued had fully recovered – and is ready to fly south.
After 31 years, BGE President and Chief Operating Officer Stephen J. Woerner says good-bye Baltimore, hello Boston.
“There’s a lot that BGE has to be proud of – how you tap into ideas within a team and surface those ideas and give resources to those ideas to make a difference. I will take that with me.”
44 small businesses receive $20,000 pandemic relief grants
“We are a social club which operates for the enjoyment and entertainment of our guests. Our place as an anchor institution in the Black community is undisputed and valued by neighbors, friends, and families across Baltimore City and beyond. With the $20,000 award we will revitalize our business.” — John Harris, Arch Social Club.
Energy Savings Day: Behind the Scenes
You may have received an alert for an Energy Savings Day and knew it meant the chance to earn a bill credit. Here is a look at the extensive work BGE teams perform when activating a Demand Response event.
Three young adults intern with BGE and look toward the future
Three recent high school graduates have spent a second summer learning with BGE. As BGE interns, they are gaining skills and knowledge, solidifying their work ethic – and opening doors to greater opportunities.
Smart Energy Internships turn into opportunities for lifelong careers
Less than three years out of high school, former intern Daquan Alford is a top-performing Utility Trainee for BGE with his eye on the future
BGE extends the range of its EV fleet via solar panels.
BGE will electrify 50 percent of its 1,300-vehicle fleet by 2030, and our people are innovating to speed the transition – like adding solar panels to EVs to increase range.
From STEM Academy to Smart Energy Internship to scholarship winner
Nesochim Iheanyi-Igwe, 16, will attend Ohio State University on a full scholarship provided by Exelon to study chemical engineering this fall. She joins BGE as a Smart Energy Intern for the summer after participating in Exelon’s STEM Leadership Academy in 2020.
$20,000 Small Business Grants Help Maryland Small Businesses
“I was born, raised, and educated in Baltimore and I have built Fabpro into the only minority-owned precision metal fabricator in the Baltimore area. The BGE Energizing Small Business Grant will support our acquisition of new, energy efficient production equipment.” — Antoine Hutchinson, owner of Fabpro Technologies
Smart LED Streetlights are a “critical step” in Johnston Square neighborhood revitalization [Video]
BGE partners with Baltimore City government, community stakeholders to make streets safer and more welcoming to residents and businesses by installing Smart LED Streetlights.
Jessica Long, Paralympian and Super Bowl Super Star
Jessica Long, Paralympic gold medalist and daughter of BGE New Business Supervisor Steve Long, makes a big splash with her Toyota Superbowl ad.
Timberbrook Equine Therapy Center is Expanding its Services Thanks to new Exelon Grant
“It has been more rewarding than any paycheck I’ve ever earned.”
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, […]
Speaking up in support of Asian Americans
Messages from BGE CEO Carim Khouzami and the BGE Racially Inclusive, Safe, and Equitable Community Initiative
In their words: Baltimore members of Exelon’s Asian American employee resource group reflect on the increased threat of hatred and violence
“I often tend to stay quiet, just watching as most people fail to acknowledge this is happening.”
Exelon Utilities CEO, BGE CEO named to The Daily Record’s 2021 Power 100 List
Calvin Butler and Carim Khouzami among Marylanders recognized for playing an outsize role in the state’s culture, lifestyle, civic conversation, and economic fortunes
BGE Celebrates Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day
“We are truly appreciative and thankful for our gas workers’ efforts as they work year-round, especially during these challenging times, to maintain and modernize our natural gas system.”