Business BGE avoids widespread blackouts after asking customers to conserve energy Monday Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X By Chevall PrycePUBLISHED: August 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM EDT | UPDATED: August 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM EDTAbout 4,000 in Howard County were without power for under a hour, BGE said Monday, pointing to an "unplanned" connection issue as the cause. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X RevContent Feed