BGE Osprey Watch Program’s First Year Leads to Safer Birds, Increased Reliability
October 14 2016 - 5:24PM
Business Wire
Program Allows Customers to Notify BGE of Nests
Located on Electric Equipment
Customers reported 23 osprey nests located on Baltimore Gas and
Electric Company (BGE) electric equipment during the inaugural
season of the company’s Osprey Watch program. March through
September marks osprey season in the Chesapeake Bay region and with
it the increased chance of electric outages caused by the birds or
their nests.
“The first year of Osprey Watch has been a great success. By
providing our customers with a way to help us protect ospreys and
also prevent potential power outages, we are partnered with them in
delivering smart energy,” said Alexander Núñez, BGE’s senior vice
president of regulatory and external affairs and member of the
board of Audubon Maryland-DC. “BGE’s focused environmental work has
been recognized by groups like the National Wildlife Federation and
Wildlife Habitat Council. We will not stop, however, in seeking
ways to be even better stewards.”
The nests were found in Harford County, Baltimore City,
Baltimore County and Anne Arundel County. Each nest was evaluated
and either moved to a newly installed nest platform, shielded from
electric equipment with protective material or removed if empty.
Four nesting platforms were installed: two located at the
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, one at the Oyster Harbor Community in
Annapolis and one in Pasadena.
“Providing reliable electricity is one of our basic
responsibilities, but when we can pair this with keeping wildlife
like ospreys safe, it turns into a win-win,” said Chris Burton,
BGE’s vice president of electric distribution. “BGE’s longstanding
commitment to environment stewardship has always included a
comprehensive plan to protect wildlife and Osprey Watch enables
everyone to help ensure that ospreys have a safe nesting season on
the Chesapeake Bay.”
Even in the off season, any customer who identifies a nest on or
near utility equipment can let BGE know by following these
steps:
- Report the location of the osprey nest
via ospreywatch@bge.com:
- If the pole is easily accessible, send
the pole number, located on a placard near eye level on the
pole.
- If the pole is not easily accessible,
send the nearest address to the pole and attach photos of the pole
if possible.
BGE, founded in 1816 as the nation’s first gas utility, is
Maryland’s largest natural gas and electric utility. Headquartered
in Baltimore, BGE delivers 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
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Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE)Richard Yost,
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