The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) has awarded Baltimore
Gas and Electric Company (BGE) its Emergency Recovery Award for
outstanding efforts in restoring electric service to more than 56,000
customers impacted by Ice Storm Nika in February 2014. BGE and sister
utilities ComEd and PECO were part of only 12 utilities nationwide to
receive awards during the EEI CEO Conference and Board Meeting in
Washington, D.C.
“BGE is proud to be recognized by EEI with the Emergency Recovery
Award,” said Calvin G. Butler Jr., chief executive officer for BGE. “We
have experienced a number of severe and damaging weather events over the
past several years, and these storms have tested our emergency
preparedness plans and response. Our employees continue to meet the
challenges of these storms head on, working safely around the clock to
restore service to our customers and repair damage to our system. The
fact that we have received an EEI award four times over the past five
years is a testament to our continued focus on enhancing our service
restoration during severe storms and to our employees’ incredible
dedication. This is an award that every BGE employee should be proud to
call their own.”
PECO, in Philadelphia, was also recognized for the company’s response to
Ice Storm Nika. ComEd, in Chicago was recognized with the award for the
company’s response to a July 2014 derecho and tornado event.
“It is an honor that all three of the Exelon utilities have been
recognized for their significant efforts to serve our customers,” said
Denis O’Brien, CEO of Exelon Utilities. “This recognition is a true
reflection of the commitment of each and every Exelon employee to world
class performance. It also demonstrates the value of being able to share
best practices and drive improved performance as part of a family of
utilities.”
“BGE's exemplary efforts to restore service demonstrate the industry's
commitment to serving its customers,” said Tom Kuhn, president of Edison
Electric Institute. “We commend the crews who braved dangerous
conditions in the wake of this severe storm, as they diligently worked
to safely and quickly restore service.”
The Emergency Recovery Award is presented annually to U.S. and
foreign-based companies to recognize emergency response efforts in
restoring electric service that has been disrupted by severe weather
conditions or other natural events. Award recipients were chosen by a
panel of industry judges following an international nomination process.
EEI is the association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric
companies. Its members provide electricity for 220 million Americans,
operate in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and directly
employ more than 500,000 workers. EEI has 70 international electric
companies as Affiliate Members, and 270 industry suppliers and related
organizations as Associate Members.
BGE,
headquartered in Baltimore, is Maryland’s largest natural gas and
electric utility, delivering 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 provider, with 2014
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