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

Service Territory

Electric: 2,300 sq. mi., including Baltimore City and all or part of 8 Maryland counties

Gas: 800 sq. mi. including Baltimore City and all or part of 10 Maryland counties

Population: 2.7 million

Electric Data
More than 1.2 million electric customers

• Residential – approximately 1.1 million
• Commercial and Industrial – approximately 0.1 million

Electric Revenues and Usage

• Total: $2,115.9 million (52% Residential, 42% Commercial, 4% Industrial)
• Avg. Use per residential customer: 12,000 kWh annually
• BGE Standard Offer of Service price per kWh – 13.44 cents (eff. 6/1/07)

Gas Data
More than 630,000 gas customers

• Residential – approximately 597.1K
• Commercial – approximately 42.3K
• Industrial – approximately 1.2K

• Miles of gas main: nearly 6,000
• Key gas term: Therm – A unit of heat energy equal to 100,000 BTU's (British Thermal Units)

Gas Revenues and Usage
Total: $899.5 (57% Residential, 21% Commercial, 3% Industrial)

• 2006 weighted average BGE Gas Commodity Price for residential heating customers: $0.94/therm
• 2006 weighted average BGE distribution price for residential heating customers: $0.27/therm
• 2006 BGE gas customer charge for residential heating customers: $13.00/month
• The average Daily winter send out from November through March is 432,056 Dth.
• The average Daily summer send out from April through October is 176,872 Dth.
• All time winter peak = 835,097 Dth (Established on 2/5/2007, 13 degrees average daily temperature, 16MPH average daily winds)

*All figures as of December 31, 2006 except where noted

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