Maryland regulator stops BGE’s $8-per-month rate hike — for now

Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. wanted to raise its customers’ electricity rates starting Aug. 1. But state regulators blocked it until at least January 2027.

The utility company filed a $156.1 million rate case with the Maryland Public Service Commission last week — a move that would increase residential customers’ electric bills by an estimated average of $8 per month.

In its filing, BGE said this rate increase was necessary to “sustain a safe and reliable system.” Without the funds, the region was at risk of longer, more frequent and more expensive power outages.

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Bria Overs, The Banner

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