BGE Restoring Service in the Wake of High Wind Throughout Central Maryland; Limbs, Trees Bring Down Power Lines
December 01 2004 - 4:46PM
PR Newswire (US)
BGE Restoring Service in the Wake of High Wind Throughout Central
Maryland; Limbs, Trees Bring Down Power Lines BALTIMORE, Dec. 1
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, a
subsidiary of Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG), today announced that
it is restoring power to thousands of its customers whose service
has been interrupted as a result of today's wind event. High wind
conditions, with recorded gusts in excess of 50 mph, have resulted
in downed tree limbs and in some cases entire trees throughout
BGE's Central Maryland service territory. "As a result of today's
storm, BGE has implemented its storm response plan and is
aggressively moving to restore power as safely and quickly as
possible," said Mark P. Huston, vice president of electric
transmission and distribution for BGE. "As with any outage, we
strongly urge our customers to exercise extreme caution around
downed power lines and to contact BGE to report any loss of power."
The high wind conditions are expected to continue into the evening
hours and additional service interruptions could occur. BGE will
continue to assess the damage to its system and restore power with
the following priorities in mind: -- Public safety including downed
and sparking wires -- Critical facilities including hospitals, 911
call centers, and water and sewage treatment plants -- Large
outages affecting the greatest number of customers -- Customers
that have been without power for the longest period of time BGE
encourages its customers to report all outages by calling
1-877-778-2222. Knowing about each outage assists BGE to determine
where the damage is on its system. As a reminder, BGE is no longer
distributing dry ice in order to better support restoration
efforts. Also, BGE urges its customers to avoid downed wires and
trees. Customers should immediately report downed wires to BGE at
the number above and warn others to stay away. If dependent upon
electric-powered medical equipment, customers are encouraged to
make alternate arrangements in the event service is interrupted.
Customers should also disconnect sensitive electronic equipment
such as computers and televisions to avoid surge damage during
restoration. (Surges can occur at other times, so you may want to
consider purchasing surge protectors for sensitive equipment.) When
using a generator, customers should make sure it is properly
vented. BGE is a member of Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG), a
Fortune 500 integrated energy company based in Baltimore.
Constellation Energy is the nation's leading competitive supplier
of electricity to large commercial and industrial customers. It
owns and operates a diversified fleet of 35 power plants in 12
states. Additionally, Constellation Energy markets energy
nationally and manages the associated risks, providing value-added
services for its customers. The company also delivers electricity
and natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
(BGE), its regulated utility in Central Maryland. In 2003, the
combined revenues of the integrated energy company totaled $9.7
billion. DATASOURCE: Constellation Energy CONTACT: Robert L. Gould
or Linda Foy, Constellation Energy, +1-410-234-7433 Web site:
http://www.constellation.com/ Company News On-Call:
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