‘Enough is enough’: Activists push back as BGE requests another rate increase

Consumer advocates, environmental groups and workers’ unions rallied Tuesday against the latest rate hike proposal from Baltimore Gas & Electric, calling it unjustified, particularly after the Exelon utility earned a record-setting $578 million in profits last year.

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 1,362

Last Updated: 6 days, 19 hours ago

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Consumer advocates, environmental groups and workers’ unions are pushing back against the latest rate hike proposal from Baltimore Gas & Electric, arguing that it is unjustified, particularly after the Exelon utility earned a record-setting $578 million in profits last year.

BGE estimates that, if approved by Maryland regulators at the Public Service Commission, its proposal would raise customer bills by $8 per month. The request would increase the monopoly utility’s “return on equity” — essentially …

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