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Maryland Democrats outline deal to cut energy bills $150 a year
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1035+ words) Top Maryland Democrats outlined a deal Monday to offer consumers swift, albeit limited, relief on soaring energy bills, finalizing a sweeping legislative package hours before the legislative session's close. Senate President Bill Ferguson and Speaker of the House Joseline Pe'a-Melnyk…...
As energy costs soar, Pepco wants to raise rates again
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1081+ words) Pepco customers can bring their concerns over a proposed rate hike directly to the state's utility regulator in the coming weeks. The Exelon subsidiary, which serves more than 600, 000 customers in Montgomery and Prince George's counties, is seeking state approval to…...
A record number of people need help paying BGE bills
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1063+ words) Before their family of seven moved to Baltimore, Megan and Shawn Hafele asked Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. for an estimate of their monthly utility bill. They were told $300-$500 a month. This winter their bill has been more than double…...
7 programs to help your BGE bill survive the winter
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (894+ words) Heaters are running more than usual as Baltimore sits under inches of snow and single-digit temperatures from Winter Storm Fern " an unusual cold snap that will trigger some of the area's highest utility bills yet. You've dialed down the thermostat,…...
What will happen to the Savannah, a nuclear-powered ship?
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1037+ words) A former nuclear power plant sits quietly within the Port of Baltimore. Built in the decades after World War II, the NS Savannah was powered by an onboard nuclear reactor as a symbol of the nondestructive capabilities of atomic energy....
Your BGE bill has definitely gone up. Here's why.
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (983+ words) Yes, your Baltimore Gas and Electric bill is higher than ever. And it's only going to get worse. Gas rates have more than tripled, while electric rates have nearly doubled, since Exelon acquired BGE in 2012, according to the Maryland Office…...
As power bills surge, Exelon and Constellation spend big for influence in Annapolis
3+ mon, 18+ hour ago (1522+ words) Three weeks into last year's legislative session, a lobbyist for Constellation Energy wined and dined members of the powerful House Economic Matters Committee at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Annapolis, where a New York strip goes for $67. The tab cost Constellation…...