When adverse weather affects our service area, BGE is prepared. If you experience a power outage or need to report a downed wire, please call 877.778.2222. BGE asks all customers, including those with smart meters, to report their outage. Outages may also be reported online, by texting OUT to MYBGE (69243), and via BGE’s free mobile app available today at the Apple Store or GooglePlay. BGE crews work as safely and quickly as possible to restore power.
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Update: August 7, 9 a.m.
BGE has restored approximately 99 percent of customers impacted by the strong storm system in central Maryland on Thursday and Friday nights. We anticipate full restoration by the end of day today, weather depending.
BGE crews and more than 1,000 mutual assistance personnel are working to restore power as safely and quickly as possible. Much of this work is extremely labor intensive and time consuming and are likely to restore service to smaller groups of customers at a time – in many cases only a single customer – once completed.
BGE is prepared for potential additional weather in the forecast over the next several days. For current outage numbers, please visit BGE’s outage map at www.bge.com/outages.
Update: August 6, 11 p.m.
BGE has restored approximately 98 percent of customers impacted by the strong storm system in central Maryland on Thursday and Friday nights. We anticipate full restoration by the end of day Sunday, weather depending.
Approximately 1,300 customers remain without service. BGE crews and more than 1,000 mutual assistance personnel are working to restore power as safely and quickly as possible. Much of this work is extremely labor intensive and time consuming and are likely to restore service to smaller groups of customers at a time – in many cases only a single customer – once completed.
BGE is prepared for potential additional weather in the forecast tomorrow. We ask for customers' patience as crews work around-the-clock to restore power. Restoration times may not be available in some cases and are based on current conditions and damage. For current outage numbers, please visit BGE’s outage map at www.bge.com/outages.
Update: August 6, 5 p.m.
BGE has restored nearly 98 percent of customers impacted by the strong storm system in central Maryland on Thursday and Friday nights.
Approximately 2,500 customers remain without service. BGE crews and more than 1,000 mutual assistance personnel are working to restore power as safely and quickly as possible. Much of this work is extremely labor intensive and time consuming and are likely to restore service to smaller groups of customers at a time – in many cases only a single customer – once completed.
Update: August 6, 10 a.m.
BGE has restored approximately 90 percent of customers impacted by the strong storms in central Maryland on Thursday and Friday nights.
Approximately 8,000 customers remain without service. BGE crews and more than 1,000 mutual assistance personnel are working to restore power as safely and quickly as possible. Much of this work is extremely labor intensive and time consuming and are likely to restore service to smaller groups of customers at a time – in many cases only a single customer – once completed.
Today, BGE's Mobile Operations Command Center will be stationed at the Baltimore City Public Schools Professional Development Center at 2500 E. Northern Parkway. Customers can visit to learn more about the extent of the reconstruction necessary in their area.
BGE is prepared for potential additional weather in the forecast throughout the weekend. We ask for customers' patience as crews work around-the-clock to restore power. Restoration times may not be available in some cases and are based on current conditions and damage. For current outage numbers, please visit BGE’s outage map at www.bge.com/outages.
To report an outage or downed wire, 1-877-778-2222, or customers can report and track their outage through the company's mobile app or website at bge.com. The company's interactive outage map also provides information about outages across the company's system and gives an estimate of how quickly power is expected to be restored.
Update: August 5, 11 p.m.
BGE has restored more than 80,000 customers impacted by the strong storms that impacted central Maryland on Thursday and Friday evenings. BGE crews and more than 1,000 mutual assistance personnel are working to restore power as safely and quickly as possible.
As of 10:30 p.m., more than 14,000 customers remain without service. Much of this work is extremely labor intensive and time consuming and are likely to restore service to smaller groups of customers at a time – in many cases only a single customer – once completed.
Starting Saturday, Aug. 6 at 9 a.m., BGE's Mobile Operations Command Center will be stationed at the Baltimore City Public Schools Professional Development Center at 2500 E. Northern Parkway. Customers can visit to learn more about the extent of the reconstruction necessary in their area.
BGE is prepared for potential additional weather in the forecast throughout the weekend. Because of potential additional weather, we anticipate the restoration process will be a multi-day event. We ask for customers' patience as crews work around-the-clock to restore power. Restoration times may not be available in some cases and are based on current conditions and damage. For current outage numbers, please visit BGE’s outage map at www.bge.com/outages.
Update: August 5, 5 p.m.
BGE has restored more than 70,000 customers impacted by the unexpectedly strong storms that impacted central Maryland on Thursday evening. BGE has fully mobilized our storm response process and our crews and more than 1,000 mutual assistance personnel are working to restore power as safely and quickly as possible.
More than 17,000 customers remain without service, representing over 900 jobs. Much of this work is extremely labor intensive and time consuming and are likely to restore service to smaller groups of customers at a time – in many cases only a single customer – once completed.
BGE is prepared for potential additional weather in the forecast for today and throughout the weekend. Because of potential additional weather, we anticipate the restoration process will be a multi-day event. We ask for customers' patience as crews work around-the-clock to restore power. Restoration times may not be available in some cases and are based on current conditions and damage. For current outage numbers, please visit BGE’s outage map at www.bge.com/outages.
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Update: August 5, noon
The BGE service area experienced widespread system damage from unexpectedly strong storms that impacted central Maryland on Thursday evening. BGE has fully mobilized our storm response process and our crews are working to restore power as safely and quickly as possible.
Additionally, we have secured more than 800 mutual assistance personnel who will begin working today. Those crews will be staged out at Lockheed Martin at Martin State Airport and BWI Airport.
As of noon on Friday, Aug. 5, BGE has restored more than 50,000 customers. More than 24,000 customers remain without of service, representing over 900 jobs. Much of this work is extremely labor intensive and time consuming and are likely to restore service to smaller groups of customers at a time – in many cases only a single customer – once completed.
BGE is prepared for potential additional weather in the forecast for today and throughout the weekend. Because of potential additional weather, we anticipate the restoration process will be a multi-day event. We ask for customers' patience as crews work around-the-clock to restore power. Restoration times may not be available in some cases and are based on current conditions and damage. For current outage numbers, please visit BGE's outage map at www.bge.com/outages.
Customers are strongly encouraged to prepare for severe weather.
Update: August 4, 11:30 p.m.
The BGE service area experienced widespread system damage from strong storms that impacted central Maryland Thursday evening. BGE prepared employees, including storm and field personnel, in advance of the storm and has fully mobilized our storm response process. Our crews are working to restore power as safely and quickly as possible. Additionally, we have secured more than 800 mutual assistance personnel who will begin working on our system Friday, Aug. 5.
As of 11:00 p.m., nearly 52,000 customers were out of service representing more than 900 jobs. Much of this work is extremely labor intensive and time consuming, and are likely to restore service to smaller groups of customers at a time – in many cases only a single customer – once completed. For current outage numbers, please visit BGE's outage map at www.bge.com/outages.
Safety Tips:
Customers with special needs, such as those who may be elderly, disabled or dependent on electricity for medical equipment or to refrigerate medication, should have alternate arrangements in place should they experience an extended power outage.
