Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

We are steadfast in our commitment to work safely, to provide excellent customer service, to innovate with intent and purpose and to ensure a diverse and inclusive workplace. With a history of more than 200 years of service as the first gas utility in the U.S., BGE has a long-standing commitment to our customers and the community. It began in 1816 when Rembrandt Peale lit the first gas lamp in Baltimore, and it continues two centuries later with BGE and our customers still leading the way in energy innovation.

Quick Facts

• Service Area: electric, 2,300 square miles; gas, 800 square miles
• Customers: 1.25 million+ electric; 650,000+ natural gas
• Employees: approx. 3,200
• Substations: 243
• Distribution & Transmission Power Lines: More than 25,000 circuit miles distribution; almost 1,300 circuit miles transmission
• Natural Gas Pipeline Network: More than 7,100 miles

We Are the Largest Electric and Natural Gas Utility in Central Maryland

BGE serves more than 1.25 million business and residential electric customers and more than 650,000 gas customers. The service area is economically diverse, 2,300 square miles area encompassing Baltimore City and all or part of 10 Central Maryland counties.

Our Investments

BGE is committed to the communities where we live and work. For 200 years, BGE has been an innovator in meeting the energy needs of central Maryland residents and businesses. Find more information on the investments we make in our company and in the community:

Leadership & Values

​At BGE, leadership means integrity, forward thinking, openness to ideas and principled decision-making. BGE has been serving Central Maryland for more than 200 years. That kind of longevity doesn’t happen by chance. It happens because of the men and women whose talents and skills guide our strategic direction and inspire others to follow their lead.  Our values are part of our daily operations and our commitment to the region. BGE defines itself through how we operate and what we believe. Our values reflect the principles we stand for and guide our actions and our interactions.

Our Values

• We are dedicated to safety.
• We actively pursue excellence.
• We innovate to better serve our customers.
• We act with integrity and are accountable to our communities and the environment.
• We succeed as an inclusive and diverse team.​

Energy from Wind

Wind, which is caused by the uneven heating of the Earth’s surface by the sun, can be used to generate electricity. A wind turbine is used to collect the wind’s kinetic energy from its blades and converts the motion of the blades to electricity with an electric generator. 

The limitations of wind energy are:  

• Wind resources are difficult to map and predict
• The wind is not always constant
• Some people do not like the visual impact of wind turbines on the landscape or the sounds the blades make while spinning around
• Wind turbines are criticized for bird and bat deaths, although more deaths are caused by house cats and collisions with cars and buildings

Energy from Biomass

Biomass is organic material from plants or animals. When considering the process of photosynthesis, biomass essentially contains stored energy from the sun. When burned, the chemical energy from the biomass is converted to heat and can be converted to electricity.   Biomass is renewable because new crops can be grown in a relatively short period of time and they will always create waste. Examples of biomass fuels are wood, crops, manure, and garbage.