BGE repairs impacted substation, no more risk for outages as long as repair holds, official says

UPDATE (6:37 p.m.): The impacted substation has been repaired, according to Senate President Bill Ferguson, D-District 46.

Ferguson said Baltimore Gas and Electric told him service has been restored, and as long as the repair holds, there should be no need for more outages.

Around 4,000 Howard County customers were impacted for around 30 minutes, Ferguson said.

BGE also confirmed the conservation call has ended in a post on X at 6:30 p.m.

The potential for outages stemmed from the Brandon Shores Transmission Substation, which an official with PJM said experienced an “unplanned disconnection from the BGE electric system.”

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Original story: BGE is asking customers to conserve electricity after a power plant “disconnected” from its system Monday morning.

The utility said it’s coordinating with the plant’s owner to get repairs made and that PJM Interconnection is evaluating whether there is enough power in the region.

“This event has the potential to cause a temporary power outage this afternoon and evening,” BGE said in a statement.

As such, BGE is asking all customers to immediately conserve electricity through Monday night.

“Energy conservation helps reduce the potential for an outage,” BGE said in a statement. “If an outage becomes necessary, we will make every effort to alert customers in advance.”

In preparation for outages, BGE recommends:

• Store a supply of bottled water and easy-to-prepare, non-perishable foods.
• Charge cellphones, computers, electric vehicles and other battery-powered electronic equipment.
• Customers with landlines should keep a corded phone to report outages if cell phones lose power.
• Have a flashlight with fresh batteries on each floor of your home.

Customers requiring refrigeration for medication or electricity for medical equipment should have alternate arrangements in place in the event of an extended power outage.

If health permits, BGE also recommends:

• Monitor your thermostat.
• Turn on ceiling fans or standalone fans.
• Close blinds, shades and drapes.
• Delay the use of major, heat-generating household appliances such as ovens, stoves, dishwashers and dryers.
• Turn off non-essential appliances, electronics and other devices.

In a statement on the potential for outages, Gov. Wes Moore’s office said:

“The Moore-Miller Administration has been in constant communication with BGE throughout the day concerning the rolling outages that impacted Marylanders in concentrated areas across central Maryland. BGE reports that the portions of the transmission system that were inoperable this morning have now been restored; they continue to assess and repair the system as needed.

“We continue to coordinate with our partners across the public and private sectors, in addition to local leadership, to ensure appropriate preparedness and support. As BGE and PJM continue after-action efforts to ensure that restored power is sustained, Marylanders are encouraged to continue to conserve energy. For more information and updates, visit bge.com.”

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