From Baltimore Gas and Electric: BALTIMORE, Jan. 27, 2014 – Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) is beginning construction on a multi-year Northeast Transmission System Improvement (NETSI) project later this month. The project will replace transmission towers and add electric circuits within an existing transmission corridor that links several substations between Kingsville, Md., in Baltimore […]
Warning Sirens for Peach Bottom Power Plant Accidentally Activated Tuesday Morning
From the Harford County Department of Emergency Services: (Forest Hill, MD) – The emergency notification sirens for the Peach Bottom Power Plant in northern Harford County have activated. The Harford County Department of Emergency Services, 911 Center advises the siren activation is accidental in nature. An investigation into the cause of the accidental emergency siren […]
New Siren System Test Scheduled for Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Facility
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Emergency Services, in conjunction with Exelon Power, is notifying residents near the Peach Bottom nuclear power facility of upcoming testing of a new siren system. The testing is being conducted in accordance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements for new siren systems. Exelon has […]
Del. Impallaria Updates on Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Off-Shore Wind Energy Bill
From the offices of state Del. Rick Impallaria: Same-Sex Marriage Bill Last evening, the Judiciary Committee (JUD) and the House Health and Government Operations Committee (HGO) met around 4:30 pm, on very short notice, to vote on the same-sex marriage bill. The bill passed both the JUD and the HGO. I am providing you a […]
1.3 Million Pound Transformers Move through Harford County on Path to Exelon’s Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
From the State Highway Administration: Listen to the SHA message: Transformers At the end of June, it has become a rite of passage, so to speak, for the last few years. A large, heavy and slow move of new transformers will once again make its way through Northern Harford County to the Peach Bottom Atomic […]
Six Solar Power Systems Activated on Rooftop of Edgewood High School; Harford County Public Schools To Celebrate Solar Startup
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools and SunEdison will activate of six, large-scale solar power systems in a celebration on the rooftop of Edgewood High School at 6 p.m. on Thursday. The combined 1.2 MW systems are expected to generate an average of 1.5 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity annually, enough […]
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station to Host Community Information Night on June 2
From Harford County government: Annual Event Helps Inform Residents and Engage Community in Station Operations Ever wonder how nuclear power is generated or how a nuclear plant operates? If you attend Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station’s Community Information Night, you’ll find answers to these questions and many more. You’ll also see firsthand how Exelon is […]
Harford Blizzard Leaves Thousands Without Power; Residents Urged Off Roads
From Harford County government: Snow Emergency Information… Harford County Roadway Status Hotline – 410-638-3009 Harford County Information Line – 410-838-5800 Blizzard Warning – Harford County has been placed under a Blizzard Warning and the possibility of an additional 11 inches of snow are likely. Blizzard type conditions will occur and near WHITEOUT visibility will occur […]
