BGE Proposes Rate Freeze Through 2023, Then 8 Percent Hike
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Maryland's largest gas and electric utility is proposing a rate freeze due to the coronavirus pandemic.
BGE's proposal would freeze rates through 2023, at which point there would be an eight percent hike. The hike would work out to a $13 increase on an average bill.
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BGE said their goal is to help keep bills down during the economic recovery.
Last month, the utility company extended its moratorium on service disconnections for nonpayment until June 1 due to COVID-19.
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