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BGE: Conservation notice was due to infrastructure problem

Marylanders can breathe a sigh of relief after BGE said residents no longer need to conserve electricity. BGE said equipment ...
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BGE: Outage stemmed from infrastructure issue, not electric supply

BGE said equipment failure at one of the state's largest power plants led to the warning of "widespread power outages." ...

BGE blackouts put spotlight on Maryland’s fragile power grid as summer demand rises

Maryland’s power grid faced another stress test Monday as BGE warned of rolling blackouts that hit thousands of state ...
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Substation failure trips Talen Energy units, triggers limited outages in central Maryland

Brandon Shores Unit 2 and both Wagner units can return to service once startup is complete; Brandon Shores Unit 1 is offline ...
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BGE repairs impacted substation, no more risk for outages as long as repair holds, official says

Baltimore Gas and Electric is asking customers to conserve electricity after a power plant "disconnected" from its system Monday morning. The utility said it's coordinating with the plant's owner to ...
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Exelon's BGE Says No More Outages Expected After Substation Failure Cuts Power To Thousands In Maryland

Baltimore Gas & Electric, a unit of Exelon, ended its call to customers to conserve power after issuing warnings earlier on ...
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Maryland power plant outage resolved quickly, but energy demand concerns persist

BGE and PJM quickly restored service after Brandon Shores power plant shutdown, but Johns Hopkins expert says similar ...