BGE crews are actively responding to power outages due to Tropical Storm Ophelia. 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.
BGE's multi-year energy infrastructure investment plan is designed to continue improvements that will enhance reliability, safety, and resiliency of the electric and natural gas systems serving 1.3 million electric customers and 700,000 natural gas customers in central Maryland. This plan includes major investments that will also begin to lay the foundation for the infrastructure work necessary for the State of Maryland to be able to meet its net-zero emissions by 2045 goal.
The plan details how BGE will make significant investments in the electric grid and natural gas system over the next several years. BGE filed the plan for review with the Maryland Public Service Commission in February 2023 and the Commission is expected to make a decision on the filing in December 2023.
Our energy infrastructure investment plan includes hundreds of projects and maintenance programs to improve the reliability and safety of the energy delivery service we provide customers—powering a smarter, stronger, cleaner energy future. That means:
Our three-year plan contributes to our region’s economic strength. Here's how:
BGE has proposed a $243.1 million rate increase in 2024, a $180.3 million increase in 2025, and a $179 million increase in 2026. By the end of 2026, the average BGE residential gas and electric customer’s monthly bill will have increased by 5% annually (i.e., monthly bills will increase by an average of $10.36 in each of the three plan years).
Multi-year plans give regulators the opportunity to review and approve planned utility investments and corresponding requests for rate changes in advance—a forward-looking approach to authorizing new rates, giving customers more certainty about future changes in their gas and electric bill.