Update 4: As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, about 4,900 customers are without power, with the majority still coming from Baltimore County.
"We anticipate that 99 percent of customers will be restored by 11 p.m. tonight," BGE said in a statement.
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Update 3: As of 11:30am Tuesday BGE reports 7,478 customers without power, with the majority in Baltimore County.
"These outages range from smaller, isolated repairs to more complex damage requiring extensive work to restore smaller numbers of customers," BGE said in a statement.
After initially stating some could be without power as late as Wednesday night, BGE now says "the vast majority of customers should be restored by 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18."
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Update 2: As of 9am Tuesday BGE reports 8,793 customers without power
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Update 1: As of 4:30pm Monday BGE reports 21,891 customers without power
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Original Story:
Sunday wind storms left tens-of-thousands of Maryland residents without power.
Downed trees and power lines blocked roads and even sparked fires across central Maryland.
At its peak, nearly 120,000 had no electricity.
Overnight BGE said they restored service to over 78,000 customers.
RELATED: Nearly 100,000 without power as wind gusts knock down trees, power lines
As of 7am Monday, around 50,000 outages remain.
While BGE hopes to turn 80 percent of the lights back on tonight, some could be waiting until 11pm Wednesday.
"Removing tree debris must be completed before crews can begin working on repairing damaged equipment. This is a labor and time-intensive process which can extend the duration of certain outages," BGE said Monday morning. "The safety of BGE employees, contractors and customers is our first priority. Certain types of work, such as repairs requiring the use of bucket trucks, cannot be safely performed during high winds. In that case, BGE will begin restoring service as soon as it is safe to do so. "
Baltimore County appeared to be one of the hardest hit areas.
Yesterday afternoon and this morning WMAR-2 News observed lots of damage along the Charles Street corridor, around Lake Rowland, between Meadow Road and Bellona Avenue.
