Even before the nation's first Earth Day in 1970, BGE had been monitoring environmental performance and taking actions to improve it. Under our environmental management umbrella, BGE employees continue to work to preserve and improve the quality of the environment.

Safeguarding Our Natural Resources
A core element of our company's commitment to the environment is protecting the wildlife, forests, plants and waterways in our communities as we provide for our customers' energy needs. This is a commitment embraced by each of our businesses.

BGE, for instance, has adopted a comprehensive avian protection plan to reduce bird mortalities due to electrocution. Plan components include establishing new distribution line construction standards for raptor protection, removing or relocating nests, providing employee training on avian management guidelines, and establishing bird perch deterrents.

BGE also encourages energy conservation measures and energy efficient choices, and is fully committed to helping customers use less energy and save more money.  Visit www.bgesmartenergy.com for more information.

Beautification Project
During a major street reconstruction and beautification project in Annapolis, BGE partnered with the city to place unused poles in selected locations and built osprey platforms for each.

Preserving area plant life is another important objective for BGE.  When a major line relocation project would have resulted in pole placement too near several rare plants, BGE opted to adjust its plans rather than risk damaging the plants.

The city of Annapolis recognized BGE’s work with a 2004 Greenscape Award, at the same time applauding the company’s overall support of other “green” initiatives benefiting the city, including the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium revitalization, the Poplar Trail Right Tree/Right Place effort, and the ad hoc funding of tree planting in two parks in 2003.

Electricity Facts (Supply Mix)
This disclosure is required by the Maryland Public Service Commission.

Power plants can generate electricity from a number of different fuel sources, resulting in different emissions. BGE will report fuel sources and emissions data to customers twice annually, allowing customers to compare data among the companies providing electricity service in Maryland.

Electricity supplied from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007
PJM Regional Data adjusted for BGE Renewable Energy Credit purchases*
The following distribution of energy resources was used to produce electricity in the PJM Region.

BGE Supply Mix represents the Maryland RPS requirement of 3.5% (1.0% Tier I, 2.5% Tier II) and the balance of 96.5% is simply the PJM "Residual Mix."

Air Emissions
Average Nitrogen Oxides (NO_x), Sulfur Dioxide (SO_x), and Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) emissions for the PJM Region.

The emission levels shown are based upon the PJM "Residual Mix" and approximate the emission rate for electricity generation in the PJM. CO₂ is a "greenhouse gas" which may contribute to global climate change. SO₂ and NO_x released into the atmosphere react to form acid rain. Nitrogen Oxides also react to form ground level ozone, an unhealthful component of "smog."