BGE is bearing WEIGHT on consumers through HIGH DELIVERY COST! We need lasting changes now!

We need answers PLUS lasting change, and we need them IMMEDIATELY! Over the past few years many Marylander’s who use BGE as their gas/electric supplier have seen rising monthly cost. In my household, we noticed our bill rising a few years ago (approximately 2023). We’d just moved into a new apartment and were expecting our second child. We thought: is it our new place, are the appliances not energy efficient as stated, is the meter broken??? Therefore, we decided to call BGE, to request someone to come out and check the meter, but this ended up nowhere. Of course, the meter was said to be working fine. We were still really puzzled and frustrated! Our habits had not changed so drastically to account for such an increase! As time goes by and we are still experiencing this high bill. We started to examine it once again, we see delivery, it’s constantly increasing. What is delivery and why is it so high??? Therefore, we decided to call again to BGE. During the phone call back then, we inquired as we were looking at our bill and asking questions, we got to the question what is delivery? The rep explained it being the cost to deliver the product to you, but couldn’t answer further who oversees it.

So, then, on further recent research, we look into who oversees BGE and approved such increases and why?? Answer, The Maryland Public Service Commission. “The Commission regulates gas, electric, telephone, water, and sewage disposal companies. Also subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission are electricity suppliers, fees for pilotage services to vessels, construction of a generating station and certain common carriers engaged in the transportation for hire of persons. The PSC’s jurisdiction extends to taxicabs operating in the City of Baltimore, Baltimore County, Cumberland, and Hagerstown.” About - Maryland Public Service Commission. According to their brochure, they also state, “The PSC assures that utility rates are just and reasonable for a utility to recover the costs of

providing safe and reliable service to customers, while allowing a reasonable return on the fair value of the utility's property.” https://www.psc.state.md.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MD-PSC-General-Information-Brochure.pdf.
However, the costs have neither been just or reasonable. Our bill went from $160 to $300-$400 with a recent bill’s gas delivery cost of $207!

According to a recent story covering this issue from WMAR, which I’ll post here, “Distribution charges pay for infrastructure, including the pipes, wires, and equipment used to deliver gas and electricity. BGE says those upgrades are required to keep the system operating as designed. ‘BGE’s gas system is the oldest gas system in the United States, spokesperson Nick Alexopulos said. We have gas main on our system that was installed when Abraham Lincoln was president. There are hundreds of miles of gas main that’s over 100 years old. These pipes leak. They’re brittle. They can break.” 

But are we responsible for such rate increases because of their negligence over time??? Then, there will be another increase coming February 1st??? That’s not just. This is not just at all!

Proverbs 29:2 AMP

When the righteous are in authority and become great, the people rejoice; But when the wicked man rules, the people groan and sigh.

BGE’s temporary relief is just that, temporary. We do not need just temporary relief, but lasting change which lower cost for good! It’s been overbearing on our households and credits that you may or may not qualify for and may take months to come, while your bill steadily increases, is a band aide. Again, we Marylander’s need lasting change. 

Therefore, please sign and share this petition if you agree that change is needed and immediately! Thank you!