About 5,482 Baltimore Gas and Electric customers are without power Sunday morning after an Arctic cold front blasted the Baltimore area Friday.
Power outages are scattered throughout Baltimore City and the surrounding counties, according to BGE. The number of customers still affected is a fraction compared to late Friday evening.
PJM Interconnection, the electric grid operator BGE belongs to, has advised customers to conserve electricity because the grid and power plants are being strained by the cold. Customers are advised to reduce their electricity use between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. by setting thermostats lower than usual, postponing using of major electric appliances such as stoves, dishwashers and clothes dryers and turning off non-essential electric lights, equipment and appliances.
