BALTIMORE (Sept. 13, 2019) – As students across central Maryland return to school,  BGE reminds teachers, students and community organizations to take advantage of BGE's educational outreach efforts which include grants, scholarships, workforce development and programs focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Last year, BGE provided $1.4 million in support to educational programs across its central Maryland service area.

Among the many education-related programs that BGE supports are:

• Captain Mercaptan Natural Gas Safety Contest – winners receive up to $10,000.
• Wires Down Video Challenge – winners receive up to $10,000.
• BGE Scholars Program – scholarships for college students in BGE's service area.
• Bright Ideas Teachers' Grants – supports STEM-related classroom instruction with $500 grants.
• Digital Classroom 2.0 – provides virtual learning robots for students unable to attend class due to serious medical conditions or treatments. 
• National Association of Women in Construction camp– students received hands-on exposure to gas and electric construction work at BGE's training center.
• Classroom Resources – provides gas and electric safety along with energy conservation materials to schools and teachers.
  

For a full list of BGE education grant opportunities click here, and for the latest BGE stories go to bgenow.com.

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BGE, founded in 1816 as the nation's first gas utility and headquartered in Baltimore, is Maryland's largest natural gas and electric utility. The company's approximately 3,200 employees are committed to safe and reliable energy delivery to more than 1.25 million electric customers and more than 650,000 natural gas customers in central Maryland.  In the J.D. Power 2017 and 2018 Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study ^SM  BGE was ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Business Electric Service in the East among Large Utilities. In addition, in the J.D. Power 2018 Gas Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study ^SM   BGE received Best in Customer Satisfaction with Business Natural Gas Service in the East. BGE is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation's leading competitive energy provider. Connect with BGE on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, and engage with the latest BGE stories on bgenow.com.

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (or "BGE") received the highest score in the East Large segment of the 2018 Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study and the East Region of the 2018 Gas Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study of electric and gas utility customer satisfaction among business customers. Visit jdpower.com/awards.