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The Baltimore Gas & Electric Company delivers electricity to more than 1 million customers in a 2,300-sqaure-mile area that includes Baltimore City and all or part of 10 counties in central Maryland. The company also serves more than 600,000 natural gas customers. BGE was founded in 1816 as the first gas utility in the United States, and it brought light in the form of burning gas to Baltimore's streets. It later expanded to included electric power early in the 20th century, and nuclear power with the opening of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear reactor in southern Maryland in 1975. BGE is a division of Constellation Energy Group, one of the largest sellers of wholesale power in the nation. BGE's r...
The Baltimore Gas & Electric Company delivers electricity to more than 1 million customers in a 2,300-sqaure-mile area that includes Baltimore City and all or part of 10 counties in central Maryland. The company also serves more than 600,000 natural gas customers. BGE was founded in 1816 as the first gas utility in the United States, and it brought light in the form of burning gas to Baltimore's streets. It later expanded to included electric power early in the 20th century, and nuclear power with the opening of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear reactor in southern Maryland in 1975. BGE is a division of Constellation Energy Group, one of the largest sellers of wholesale power in the nation. BGE's rates -- specifically, a projected rate increase of 72% -- were a contentious issue during the 2006 Maryland gubernatorial race between incumbent Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and challenger Martin O'Malley.
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Judge dismisses Constellation lawsuit
Baltimore Sun reporterIn a blow to Constellation Energy Group, a judge dismissed Thursday the company's lawsuit challenging the authority of Maryland regulators to investigate its deal to sell half its nuclear power business to a French utility. The ruling means Constellation...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Joint Ventures, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Trials, Judges
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Judge dismisses Constellation's lawsuit against PSC
Baltimore Sun reporterA judge dismissed on Thursday a lawsuit filed by Constellation Energy Group that challenges the authority of energy regulators to investigate its deal to sell half its nuclear power assets to a French utility. Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Stuart R....Tags: Court Administration, Constellation Energy Group, Office Needs, Trials, Lawyers
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Ruling imminent on Constellation lawsuit
A judge could decide as early as today whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Constellation Energy Group that challenges the authority of energy regulators to investigate its deal to sell half its nuclear power assets to a French utility. The legal battle...Tags: Constellation Energy Group, Office Needs, Trials, Lawyers
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Baltimore judge dismisses Constellation appeal of regulators' decision to review EdF deal
Associated Press WriterBALTIMORE (AP) — Constellation Energy Group Inc. lost a round in its battle with Maryland regulators over its proposed deal to sell half its nuclear operations to France's EdF when a judge ruled Thursday it could not appeal the decision to review...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Constellation Energy Group, France, Executive Branch, Electricity Production and Distribution
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Time to lock in energy prices?
Matthew Simmons, Texas author and investment banker and the guy who bet oil will hit $200 a barrel next year, feels pretty good.
Oil has doubled to $70 recently as the economy shows signs of life, and "prices do seem poised for the next leg up," he...Tags: Energy, Symptoms, Natural Resources, Petroleum Industry, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Thousands in Md. risk losing utility service
Thousands of Maryland residents are in danger of having their utility service terminated because of overdue bills, company representatives said. After thousands of complaints of sky-high bills this winter, the Maryland Public Service Commission ordered...Tags: Washington Gas Light Company
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City to get $15.7 million to weatherize homes
Baltimore Sun reporterBaltimore will receive $15.7 million in federal stimulus funds for an initiative to improve energy efficiency at the homes of more than 2,000 low-income city families, Mayor Sheila Dixon announced Monday. With the money, the city expects to weatherize...Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Poverty, Scott Peterson, Energy Saving, Ken Strong
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State wants court to dismiss Constellation's appeal
The Maryland attorney general's office announced on Friday that it plans to seek the dismissal of a lawsuit from Constellation Energy Group that accused state regulators of overstepping their authority by intervening in its business deal with a French...Tags: France, Martin O'Malley
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Governor seeks relief for strapped BGE customers
Baltimore Sun reportersGov. Martin O'Malley's administration is seeking ratepayer relief and other concessions from Constellation Energy Group as part of behind-the-scenes negotiations related to the Baltimore company's proposed deal to sell half its nuclear power business to a...Tags: MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company , Civil and Public Service, Prince George's County, Office Needs, Energy
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PSC seeks review of Md. utility deal
Baltimore Sun reportersOngoing battles between state officials and Constellation Energy Group escalated again Thursday when Maryland regulators ordered a review of the company's deal with a French utility and Constellation quickly countered with a lawsuit. The Public Service...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Defense Equipment, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Court Administration, Constellation Energy Group
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PSC orders review of Constellation deal; BGE parent counters with lawsuit
Maryland regulators have ordered a review of Constellation Energy Group's deal to sell half its nuclear business to a French utility to determine whether the transaction that's considered crucial to the Baltimore company's financial future is also in...Tags: Constellation Energy Group, Martin O'Malley
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O'Malley's outrage, Shattuck's compensation
Selected comments about Gov. Martin O'Malley's objections to Constellation CEO Mayo A. Shattuck III's compensation package from Jay Hancock's blog, baltimoresun.com/hancock. Call me stupid, but it's difficult to see how Electricité de France's minority...Tags: Regional Authority, France, Executive Branch, Corporations, Martin O'Malley
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