By Baltimore Gas and Electric BGE announced the launch of a public education campaign designed to help Maryland customers better understand why energy bills are rising. The campaign, which uses non-recoverable funds and is at no cost to customers, explains options for how utilities can support customers while affordability and reliability challenges intensify. The education […]
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BGE Awards More Than $250K in Grants to 57 Organizations to Support Environmental Stewardship Projects
By Baltimore Gas and Electric BGE has awarded 57 non-profit organizations grants totaling more than $250,000 to support environmental stewardship projects in the company’s service area. Now in its ninth year, the annual BGE Green Grants program has benefitted hundreds of innovative community projects with more than $2 million in charitable giving from BGE. “It […]
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BGE customers need to stay vigilant against new utility scammer activities
BALTIMORE (June 1, 2021) – As Maryland residents continue to be economically challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, BGE reminds customers to be on alert for potential scams targeting utility customers. While scams occur all year long, the company has seen an increase in reports of scammers attempting to use the current health crisis to trick our customers. Since January, […]
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BGE EV charger ribbon cutting at BWI/EV Rideshare Program announcement
Fastest EV Chargers on BGE’s EVsmart Network Now Live at BWI BGE is also partnering with Lyft on an upcoming U.S. Department of Energy supported program focused on providing equitable access to cleaner transportation options BALTIMORE (May 24, 2021) – Four 150+ kilowatt capacity electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers are now available for public use […]
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BGE accepting applications for 2021 Green Grants Program
BALTIMORE (April 1, 2021) – BGE is now accepting applications from eligible nonprofits for grants of up to $10,000 to support environmental stewardship projects in the company’s service area. Green Grants applicants must be located in BGE’s geographic service area and prospective projects must fall into at least one of BGE’s environmental focus areas: conservation, education, energy efficiency, […]
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Local nonprofits are encouraged to apply for BGE’s emergency response grants
Funds will help life-saving organizations during tough economic times caused by the current pandemic BALTIMORE (Jan. 6, 2021) – BGE is accepting applications for its Emergency Response and Safety Grants program. The economic need for our community during the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis continues to increase, making these grants more important than ever before. First responders are our customers […]
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Tanya Jones Terrell joins BGE as director of corporate community impact
BGE has named Tanya Jones Terrell director of corporate community impact. (Courtesy Photo) Terrell brings more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience to new role at BGE, where she will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to maximize BGE’s positive impact on central Maryland communities. BALTIMORE, MD (Dec. 10, 2020) – BGE has named Tanya Jones […]
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BGE News Release: BGE Donates to Local Nonprofits for Coronavirus Response and Relief
$175,000 to Maryland organizations is part of more than $1 million donation by Exelon companies nationwide to help communities during pandemic response BALTIMORE (March 18, 2020) – Today, BGE is joining with Exelon and Constellation to donate $175,000 to Maryland relief organizations including the United Way of Central Maryland, the Maryland Food Bank, and the Baltimore Community Foundation to support their efforts to […]
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BGE Ranks Highest in J. D. Power 2017 Electric Business Customer Satisfaction Study
BALTIMORE Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) ranks highest in overall customer satisfaction among large utilities in the East Region, according to the annual J.D. Power study announced earlier this week. BGE ranked highest in the survey’s Large Utilities in the East group with a score of 790, more than 38 points above the 11-company […]
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BGE and the Peale Center Team Up to Restore Vintage Gas Lights
WHAT: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) and the Peale Museum proudly team up to light four vintage gas street lights that have been restored by BGE. The street light restoration is part of ongoing renovations supported by BGE at the Peale Museum. BGE was founded as the Gas Light Company of Baltimore in 1816 […]
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BGE Prepared to Respond to Severe Storms Impacting Central Maryland
BALTIMORE– Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) has been closely monitoring the advance of severe thunderstorms forecasted to impact the mid-Atlantic region this afternoon. BGE mobilized field and support personnel who are prepared to respond to potential service interruptions caused by the possibility of scattered lightning and high wind gusts that can bring trees and […]
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BGE: Working to Restore Service to Customers Affected by Natural Gas Outage in West Baltimore
BALTIMORE– Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) has been actively working to restore service to several hundred customers in a multi-block radius around Matthew A. Henson Elementary School in West Baltimore affected by a natural gas outage. The outage was caused by water from an undetermined source infiltrating the gas distribution network beginning Wednesday afternoon. […]