Thursday, December 20, 2012
The utility says heavy rain and wind in the next few days may lead to outages in central Maryland.
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) is warning customers in the central Maryland area to prepare for weather-related outages as an approaching weather system is forecasting heavy rain Thursday night coupled with high winds Friday and Saturday. In a statement issued by spokesperson Rachael Lighty Thursday morning, the utility said it was “proactively preparing” for outages, and directed customers to online tools for “enhanced customer service” tools. “BGE continues to monitor the forecast high wind and heavy rain, which is expected to begin with rain on Thursday afternoon,” Jeannette Mills, vice president and chief customer officer for BGE said in the statement. “This expected weather brings the potential of trees falling onto power …
Thursday, April 28, 2011
In spite of progress, stormwater management and transportation remain challenges.
The Howard County government is functioning in more environmentally sustainable ways since 2009, according to a report released April 25. In the annual report, compiled by the county’s Environmental Sustainability Board—a citizen body that oversees the county’s Office of Environmental Sustainability—all aspects of county government were rated as either the same as or improved since a similar assessment was conducted in 2009. In spite of the progress, the board encouraged officials to strive for additional improvements, especially related to storm water—rain that runs off residential and commercial buildings, parking lots, streets, and compacted lawns—which it identified as the leading issue for Howard County. “Flushing storm water off our…
Friday, April 15, 2011
Council members want the county to seek speed control strategies beyond speed cameras.
Howard County department heads faced hours of stern questioning from the county council Thursday on the proposed $179 million of spending in the FY12 capital budget. The Department of Public Works fielded much of the scrutiny after County Executive Ken Ulman highlighted stormwater management and infrastructure improvements as some of the most important additions to the FY 12 budget, alongside education. Speed Control The issue of speeding in communities and school zones drew a lot of discussion as the county considers speed cameras as a possible remedy to what Councilwoman Courtney Watson called “the No. 1 complaint from citizens in the county.” The proposed FY 12 spending budget for intersection improvements, which includes speed control…
BobBaft
10:47 am on Sunday, December 23, 2012
Above ground power lines are the problem. We're using 1950's technology. My neighborhood has underground lines and we rarely suffer outages. When we do, it's from when the above ground lines outside our area fail. more ›