For nearly 200 years, the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) has met the energy needs of central Maryland. BGE has a clearly focused strategy of remaining a premier utility service provider in Maryland.

Service Territory

Electric: Approximately 2,300 sq. mi., including Baltimore City and all or part of 10 Maryland counties in central Maryland

Gas: Approximately 800 sq. mi., including Baltimore City and all or part of nine Maryland counties in central Maryland

Population: 2.7 million

Electric Data
More than 1.2 million electric customers

• Residential - approximately 1.1 million
• Commercial and Industrial - approximately 122,100

Electric Revenues and Usage

• Total: $2,680 million (63% Residential, 22% Commercial, 2% Industrial)
• Average use per residential customer: 13,020 kWh annually
• BGE Standard Offer of Service price per kWh: 14.93 cents (eff. 12/08)

Gas Data
More than 648,900 gas customers

• Miles of gas main: approximately 7,050
• Key gas term: Therm - A unit of heat energy equal to 100,000 BTU's (British Thermal Units)

Gas Revenues and Usage
Total: $1,024 million (57% Residential, 20% Commercial, 2% Industrial)

• 2008 weighted average BGE Gas Commodity Price for residential heating customers: $1.01/therm
• 2008 weighted average BGE Distribution Price for residential heating customers: $0.2561/therm
• 2008 BGE Gas Customer Charge for residential heating customers: $13.00/month
• The average Daily winter send out from November through March is 437,145 Dth
• The average Daily summer send out from April through October is 180,009 Dth
• All time winter peak is 835,097 Dth (Established on 2/5/2007, 13 degrees average daily temperature, 16mph average daily winds)

All figures as of December 31, 2008 except where noted.

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