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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Young, Councilmember Conaway
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Investigative Hearing - Transformer Failure Issues and the Need for a Transmitter Infrastructure Upgrade
FOR the purpose of requesting BGE to send representatives of the company to brief the Council regarding the lack of a current transformer inspection plan in Baltimore City, the recent U.S. Department of Energy study that identifies Maryland as an area with an aging transmitter infrastructure that will be requiring updating in the near future and how BGE plans on updating this infrastructure to meet the future energy demands of the citizens of Baltimore City.
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According to recent reports by the U.S. Department of Energy, Maryland's electricity delivery network is in need of immediate attention. The report states that the Mid-Atlantic region is an area with major congestion problems that will only get worse as time goes on. More specific to the Baltimore area, the report states that without transmission upgrades, critically important loads in the area will face numerous violations of reliability criteria over the next 15 years.
With the rising costs of already high prices of energy, we need to take action to repair these transformers and address transmitter and infrastructure issues now. Because of the system deficiencies, power outages throughout the City have become a regula...
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