BGE, the Country’s First Gas Company, Celebrates its Bicentennial
17 June 2016 - 4:30AM
Business Wire
The company turns 200 on June 17, 2016
On June 17, 1816, artist Rembrandt Peale incorporated the Gas
Light Company of Baltimore, following the successful lighting of
gas lamps at his museum on Holliday Street a few days earlier.
Peale’s company was the first gas company in the new world. On June
17, 2016, its direct descendant, BGE, Baltimore Gas and Electric
Company, will mark that founding 200 years ago with ceremonies
throughout the company’s locations in central Maryland. The
longest-tenured employee at each location will raise a special
commemorative flag, to fly right under the American flag. Each
employee will also receive the “BGE at 200” coffee table book
commissioned for the occasion.
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BGE CEO Calvin G. Butler Jr. focuses on
forward-thinking at the 200-year old company. (Photo: Business
Wire)
“Our 3200 employees are extremely proud to work at BGE at this
point in the company’s history,” said chief executive officer
Calvin G. Butler Jr. “As we reflect on our longevity in central
Maryland, we continue to explore new ways to serve our customers
and the region so we can keep moving smart energy forward.”
The company’s 200th anniversary milestone is also significant to
the city of Baltimore, where other notable “firsts” include the
country’s first railroad company and first post office system,
distinguishing Baltimore as a city of innovation. This was the
theme this past March when the city hosted Light City Baltimore, a
festival of light, music and innovation. BGE was the lead sponsor
of this event as part of the company’s anniversary celebration.
BGE kicked off a series of events for employees, customers and
partners in January 2016 with the theme of “Moving Smart Energy
Forward.” Upcoming BGE bicentennial activities include:
- Customer Appreciation Month at the
Orioles – BGE customers and employees will be eligible for
discounted tickets at all remaining games in June
- BGE-sponsored Independence Day
celebrations in Baltimore City and several communities across BGE’s
service area – July 2-4
- Continued partnership with the
nonprofit Art with a Heart to design and install 100 mosaics in
communities throughout central Maryland, as a legacy gift to the
service area
Earlier this month, along with the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation,
the company announced plans to sponsor another legacy gift, a youth
development park in West Baltimore. The Eddie Murray Field at BGE
Park, named in honor of Baseball Hall of Famer and Baltimore
Orioles legend Eddie Murray, will be home to James Mosher Baseball,
the oldest continuously operating African-American youth baseball
league in the country. The company is also planning a third legacy
gift with a focus on education. To learn more about these and
additional BGE 200th anniversary activities visit 200bge.com
BGE, founded in 1816 as the nation’s first gas utility, is
Maryland’s largest natural gas and electric utility. Headquartered
in Baltimore, BGE delivers power to more than 1.25 million electric
customers and more than 650,000 natural gas customers in central
Maryland. The company’s approximately 3,200 employees are committed
to the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas and electricity,
as well as enhanced energy management, conservation, environmental
stewardship and community assistance. BGE is a subsidiary of Exelon
Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive energy
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Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE)Rhea Marshall,
rhea.marshall@bge.comBGE Media Hotline: 410.470.7433
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