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Baltimore City Council hears residents’ testimony on soaring BGE bills as utility declines to attend
Summary
Residents, union leaders and consumer advocates told the City Council that Baltimore Gas and Electric’s multi‑year rate plans and contractor practices have driven up delivery charges, produced record profits and left many customers unable to pay; council members urged the Public Service Commission and state lawmakers to act.
Baltimore City Council President Cohen opened a Committee of the Whole hearing on L26‑0043 saying Baltimore residents are choosing between paying their BGE bills and basic needs, and that BGE’s absence at the hearing was notable: “BGE doesn’t have enough respect for the people that pay their bills to show up tonight,” he said.
Consumer advocate David Lap of the organization introduced in the record as "Maryland's People's Council, David Lap," told the council that distribution or delivery charges — the portion of a bill BGE controls — have risen sharply since Exelon’s acquisition of BGE in 2012 and now make up a substantially…
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