Prince George's Power Outages: Latest Updates

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Even though Tropical Storm Isaias has moved northward, it left widespread power outages in its wake. Prince George's County escaped with less outages than its neighbors, however.

About 1,200 Prince George's County homes were without electricity during Isaias' peak. In comparison, the storm left neighboring Anne Arundel County with a state-high 17,000 outages.

By 10 p.m., 645 Prince George's County residences still didn't have electricity. Nearly 79,000 Maryland households lost power during the storm. Electricity has been restored to about one-third of those affected, but 28,121 residences were still powerless when this article was last updated.

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company said restored power to 19,000 people by 1 p.m. Partnering with parent company affiliates and local contractors, BGE has 2,000 employees working to address outages, modernize infrastructure and trim trees around power lines.

BGE says its top priorities are critical facilities like 911 call centers, hospitals and pumping stations. After that, the company will focus on bringing power back to the most number of people as quickly as possible. BGE will also consider those who have been without power the longest in their recovery plans.

The electric company says its crews will follow social distancing regulations while working and resting. BGE asks customers to maintain a safe distance from their workers.

BGE reminds its customers to follow these safety tips:

• Always stay away from any storm damaged electrical equipment, especially downed power lines and tree limbs that may come into contact with power lines.
• Check on elderly neighbors and relatives.
• Don't connect your generator directly to your home's wiring. Never use a generator indoors or in an attached garage. Read and adhere to the manufacturer's instructions for safe operation.

To report an outage or downed wire, customers should call 1-877-778-2222. Customers can also report an outage by texting "OUT" to MYBGE (69243). Residents can track or report their outages through the company’s mobile app or website at bge.com. BGE’s interactive map also provides information about outages and estimates how quickly power may be restored.

"We appreciate our customers’ patience and the efforts of our employees who are working as quickly as is safely possible to restore service under very challenging conditions," Carim Khouzami, chief executive officer of BGE, said in a press release.

Marylanders can track the state's power outages at this link.

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• Storm Aftermath: Isaias' Impact On Prince George's County

This article was last updated on Tuesday at 10:37 p.m

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