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Apr 22, 2026

Pepco nixes proposed forecast-based rate hike after MD legislature passes energy bill

The Potomac Electric Power Company will forgo a proposed, forecast-based rate increase following the passage of key energy legislation.

The Baltimore Station staff and WBFF Fox45 meteorologist and event EMCEE Justin Chambers (fourth from right) pose with the Oriole Bird at the Stars, Stripes and Chow chili cook-off fundraising event. (The Baltimore Station)
Apr 6, 2026

The Baltimore Station hosts Stars, Stripes and Chow Chili Cook-Off

The Baltimore Station, a nonprofit organization, hosted the 11th annual Stars, Stripes and Chow chili cook-off at Camden Yards.

House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk testifies in favor of the Utility RELIEF Act during a hearing of the Senate Education, Energy and the Environment Committee on March 25, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Mar 25, 2026

MD lawmakers seek utility relief though cuts to energy efficiency program

Maryland lawmakers proposed cuts to the EmPOWER program to provide at least $150 annual relief on energy bills for utility customers.

Gov. Wes Moore, backed by Democratic leadership of the House and Senate, speaks in the State House on March 13, 2026, about energy legislation expected to save the average Maryland household at least $150 annually on their utility bills. (Photo by Christine Condon/Maryland Matters)
Mar 16, 2026

Bills aim to save Marylanders at least $150 annually on energy

Maryland households will see at least $150 a year in utility bill savings from a package of bills unveiled late last week, the governor and legislative leaders promised.

Del. Dylan Behler (D-Anne Arundel) speaks during a rally on March 10, 2026, in support of his bill that would repeal Maryland’s STRIDE law, in an effort to slow utilities’ spending on natural gas pipelines, which he argues has been excessive and raised customers’ bills unnecessarily. (Photo by Christine Condon/ Maryland Matters)
Mar 11, 2026

Advocates push repeal of MD gas pipeline program they say benefits utilities, not ratepayers

Maryland advocates are pushing for STRIDE, the program that encourages utilities to upgrade aging natural gas pipelines, to be repealed altogether.

Senate President Bill Ferguson prepares to be re-elected on the opening day of the 2026 legislative session. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Mar 4, 2026

BGE pauses Baltimore transmission project, credits Ferguson

Baltimore Gas & Electric paused its Baltimore Peninsula transmission project following Senate President Ferguson's advocacy.

Maryland farmers are expressing concerns over plans to construct 70 miles of power lines that would traverse Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties. (Nathan Schwartz/Capital News Service screengrab)
Feb 13, 2026

MD regulators approve low-income utility discount program

Maryland Public Service Commission approves discounted utility rates for low-income customers, capping energy costs at 6% of household income.

Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and Exelon Corporation logo are seen in this illustration taken Dec. 9, 2022. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Feb 12, 2026

BGE parent Exelon sees strong 2026, tops quarterly estimates

BGE parent Exelon forecast full-year adjusted profit largely above analysts' expectations after beating fourth-quarter earnings estimates.

Applications open for BGE Green, Community Safety grants
Feb 9, 2026

Applications open for BGE Green, Community Safety grants

BGE said it is accepting applications for its 2026 Green Grants and Community Safety Grants programs to foster a greener, safer state. 

A Baltimore Gas and Electric truck (Courtesy BGE)
Dec 23, 2025

BGE must eat half of its requested $152M rate increase

Baltimore Gas and Electric and its investors will have to eat about half of the $152 million the utility sought to recover for infrastructure, maintenance and other spending in 2023.

In 2025, State Sen. Katie Fry Hester (D-Howard and Montgomery) co-sponsored a bill would have established a study on the effects fossil fuel companies have had on climate change. (The Daily Record file)
Dec 1, 2025

MD lawmakers look to regulate utility companies, PJM in 2026

As ratepayers grow more exasperated with utility bill hikes, Maryland lawmakers are making plans to ease the pinch on their wallets.

Tamla Olivier
Nov 19, 2025

BGE CEO Tamla Olivier restless over making energy more affordable for Marylanders

BGE President/CEO Tamla Olivier joins Sloane Brown to review her first seven months on the job, how she got there and what she’s learned.

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