BGE’s Gas Training Program Fuels Fulfilling Careers
Alvin Hancock grew up in East Baltimore, in communities that were “surrounded by drugs and gun violence.” He knew he wanted something different for himself....
Thank you, lineworkers!
Each year on July 10, National Lineworker Appreciation Day salutes those responsible for maintaining and improving the electric system—overhead, underground, at substations, and everywhere else...
Steve Pedri Lights the Way
BGE Senior Electrical Instructor Steve Pedri is undimmable. He’s been shedding and spreading light for more than 38 years. Pedri’s passion for it showed up...
A young innovator rises rapidly at BGE
Kedrick Foster came to BGE at age 26. In less than 12 years, he had progressed from an entry-level employee working on underground pipelines to...
Training in the time of the Great Retirement
Danielle Ford has a long record of helping people learn new skills and improving the ones they have. Her training abilities allow her to move...
A month working side-by-side with utility employees helps teachers prepare students for the energy field.
Vocational and technical education teachers bring plenty of firsthand experience into their classrooms. For example, Chris Scholz of Patterson High School has spent years renovating...
44 small businesses receive $20,000 pandemic relief grants
Forty-four businesses received $20,000 BGE Energizing Small Business Grants to help with pandemic recovery. “The BGE Energizing Small Business Grant will help our company take...
Three young adults intern with BGE and look toward the future
We’re hearing a lot these days about employers struggling to find qualified employees. But BGE took on this challenge years ago – in ways that...
Smart Energy Internships turn into opportunities for lifelong careers
Baltimore schools are preparing students with the work ethic, dedication and enthusiasm to move into high-skilled jobs. And BGE is always on the lookout for...
From STEM Academy to Smart Energy Internship to scholarship winner
Nearly 67 interns from area high schools focused on the trades will experience BGE’s Smart Energy Internship from home this year, gaining skills and experience...
Ferguson Trenching: committed to the community through workforce development
Jeff Ferguson is president of a family-owned business started by his father and his uncle in 1966. So, he and his cousins who run Ferguson...
Dre’s journey from high school to a career | BGE’s Smart Energy Internship
Dre Mills graduated from Edmondson-Westside High School in spring of 2019, and on July 1 of that year he started a paid internship with BGE’s...