Baltimore politicians and state watchdogs are turning up the heat on Baltimore Gas & Electric after state engineers flagged what they say looks like a pattern of falsified gas inspection records tied to a former company inspector. The findings have kicked off a stand-alone Public Service Commission review and a push from the Office of People’s Counsel to dig deeper into how BGE oversees its inspectors and contractors. At the center of the storm is a simple question with big stakes for ratepayers: did customers get charged for work that was never properly checked in the field?
What PSC staff found
The Maryland Public Service Commission’s Engineering Division reported in an April 11, 2025, investigation that it found “gaps in BGE’s quality…..