Scott Confirms Talks with BGE Amid More Criticism of His Conduit Plan

Mayor Brandon Scott has confirmed that his administration is “in discussions” with BGE as a second former Baltimore mayor condemned the plan to transfer financial control of the city’s underground conduit system to the electric company.

“I am very concerned about it,” Sheila Dixon said in an interview with The Brew.

She was referring to a draft agreement that would terminate BGE’s $31 million-a-year lease payments to the city in return for a commitment to allocate the money for capital improvements – improvements to which the company will “solely” decide where and when are needed.

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