In honor and celebration of Baltimore City’s bicentennial celebration of
the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812 and the writing of the
national anthem, Baltimore
Gas and Electric Company (BGE) has illuminated its downtown
Baltimore headquarters building in red, white and blue. At the top of
the company’s Gas and Electric Building, located at One Center Plaza,
the words Celebrating 1812 appear. In addition, the window
shades in the front of the building have been manipulated to display the
year 1812. Both will remain in place through Sept. 16.
In honor and celebration of the 200th anniversary of a pivotal time in our nation's history, BGE has illuminated its downtown Baltimore headquarters building in red, white and blue. In support of Baltimore City's bicentennial celebration of the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812 and the writing of the national anthem, the Star-Spangled Banner in 1814, the building will also display the words "Celebrating 1812" and the window shades in the front of the building will be arranged to display the year 1812. (Photo: Business Wire)
“For nearly 200 years, BGE has been an important part of the Baltimore
community and we are proud to honor the 200th anniversary of the Battle
of Baltimore and the writing of our national anthem,” said Calvin G.
Butler Jr., chief executive officer for BGE. “As the nation’s oldest
natural gas company, BGE will celebrate its bicentennial in 2016. We are
proud to be a part of the history of the great state of Maryland, and we
look forward to the Star-Spangled Spectacular celebrations.”
To view photos of the lighting of the BGE headquarters building, visit
BGE’s Facebook,
Twitter,
and Flickr
sites.
About BGE:
BGE,
headquartered in Baltimore, is Maryland’s largest gas and electric
utility, delivering power to more than 1.2 million electric customers
and more than 655,000 natural gas customers in central Maryland. The
company’s approximately 3,400 employees are committed to the safe and
reliable delivery of 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 provider, with 2012 revenues of
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