Overview At BGE and Constellation Energy we maintain an open standard for web site development and have made a concerted effort to meet the standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). For more information on these standards,
please see below.
In addition to meeting these standards, our goal is to make the information and services you need easy to find. If you have difficulty locating the information you need, please contact us.
Recommended Computer/Browsers Settings
Our site tested successfully on the following platforms and browsers:
| PC (Windows XP): - Internet Explorer 6
- Firefox 1.0
- Mozilla 1.7.5
- Opera 7.54u1
- Netscape 7.2
| Mac (OS X): - Safari 1.2
- Firefox 1.0
- Mozilla 1.7.5
- Opera 7.54u1
- Internet Explorer 5
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The following system specifications will optimize your visit:
- JavaScript enabled.
- A monitor resolution of 800 x 600 pixels or greater and a color depth of 16-bit or more.
- 56.6 KBs connection or higher.
- Macromedia Flash Player plug-in, version 5 or above (free download).
Recommended network capabilities and settings for Business Partners (Property Managers, Suppliers etc.):
- Either a DSL or cable internet connection with an available bandwidth of 768k or higher
- Site addresses should be exempted from proxy servers, content engines or web site accelerating devices of any kind
- For best viewing, Internet Explorer 6+ is highly recommended
Search
A search link appears at the top right hand side of every page. On the Search page, type in the word or words you choose and click on the "Search" button. You will be presented with a results page which lists items that match your query. The most relevant content will appear at the top of the results page, while less closely matched content will present in descending order. Click on an item in the results list to visit the corresponding page.
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Privacy
At BGE, your privacy is important to us. For more information on our privacy policy, click here.
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential.
For more information about the W3C visit their Website.
Web Accessibility Initiative - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 WAI - A (WCAG 1.0)
This site conforms to level A of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 set by the Web Accessibility Initiative. Conformance to these Guidelines will help make the Web more accessible to users with disabilities and will benefit all users.
Learn more about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
Extensible HyperText Markup Language (XHTML 1.0)
XHTML is the standard markup language for web documents and the successor to HTML 4. Every Page of www.bge.com conforms to the XHTML 1.0 standard as defined by the W3C.
Learn more about XHTML or HTML
Cascading Style Sheets
CSS is a simple mechanism for adding style (e.g. fonts, colors, spacing) to Web documents. This site uses valid CSS as defined by the WC3 in their specifications for CSS1 and CSS2.
Learn more about CSS
