Hurricane Sandy is expected to bring heavy rains, flooding and high, sustained wind of over 40 miles per hour (mph), with wind gusts of up to 60mph in the region.
The US-based company said its electric distribution system is expected to be damaged as whole trees and large tree limbs fall onto power lines and other equipment.
BGE chief customer officer and VP Jeannette M Mills said the company would restore service as safely and as quickly as possible.
Mills noted that the firm will first focus on public safety such as downed wires as well as hospitals, 911 centers and water/sewage treatment centers.
"Once these issues have been addressed and we’ve completed our initial damage assessment, field assignments will be prioritized in a way that restores service to the greatest number of customers at one time," Mills added.
Electricity customers in BGE’s territory may experience multiple outages throughout the next several days, including extended outages while restoration work continues even after the storm has passed.
The power company has mobilized its over 4,100 employees, contractors and out-of-state linemen, tree personnel and support staff at BGE facilities and four staging sites in response to the recent arrival of Sandy.
