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Baltimore Gas and Electric Company to Assist FirstEnergy Following Winter Storms in New Jersey and Ohio BALTIMORE, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG), today announced that 25 company and 11 contractor crews will be departing for the Akron, Ohio and Morristown, N.J. areas, to assist with restoration efforts in the wake of snow and ice storms that have interrupted electric service to more than 145,000 FirstEnergy customers. Crews will depart Baltimore at approximately 4:30 p.m. BGE is maintaining sufficient staff to continue to provide reliable service within its Central Maryland service territory. "BGE is pleased to assist FirstEnergy as it works around-the-clock to restore service to its customers," said Mark P. Huston, vice president of electric transmission and distribution for BGE. "We recognize the immediacy associated with restoring electricity to customers who live in areas with bitter cold temperatures as well as the challenge of working in icy and snowy conditions. With that in mind, BGE's crews will work with FirstEnergy to restore power as quickly and as safely as possible." BGE is a member of several mutual assistance networks which meet regularly to discuss utility issues and assess personnel availability during severe weather events affecting member utilities. Just yesterday, BGE was recognized with an Emergency Assistance Award by the Edison Electric Institute for its power restoration efforts in Florida in the aftermath of the hurricanes of 2004. 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: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company CONTACT: Robert L. Gould or Linda J. Foy of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, +1-410-234-7433 Web site: http://www.constellation.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/084087.html

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