BGE 200 - Calvin Butler Intro Welcome I'm Calvin Butler chief executive officer of BGE. You our customers and neighbors have been partners with BGE in an amazing journey that began in 1816, when Rembrandt Peale lit the first gas lamp here in Baltimore. That innovation led to the creation of the gas light company of Baltimore, the first company of its kind in the entire nation. That company grew it to BGE and here we are two centuries later still leading the way in energy innovation for our customers. 2016 is a year of great pride for all of our 3200 employees. In this 200th anniversary year we are celebrating a new era, an era marked by what we call smart energy. We are moving smart energy and everything we do, from safe and reliable energy delivery, to developments such as smart grid and energy efficiency programs, to our community partnerships that are helping improve the quality of life for many throughout central Maryland. We invite you to browse this very special 200th anniversary website to learn more about be BGE’s long history and milestones as well as anniversary events that will be taking place throughout the year. BGE and you working together that's how smart energy moves forward.