Major Innovation
BGE is looking into blending this compound with natural gas to reduce our carbon footprint.
Hydrogen
This device offers a safer alternative compared to our current Hot Tapping methods and reduces chances of leaking gas during the tapping operation. Compact in size, it also requires less trenching to perform the task
Supraflow Tee for Hot-Tapping
To make changes to something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, products, or processes
To innovate
This platform stores innovation ideas, projects, and resources and can be accessed by any Exelon employee
Reinvent
This is total amount of Gas Customers (as of Dec. 2022) (Credit will be given to team that guesses the closest)
699,813 Customers
Biomass found in landfills, animal manure, food scraps and wastewater sludge, can be used to produce this alternative equivalent energy source to natural gas
Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)
BGE and PECO both have entered this idea into Reinvent to capture technology that would allow us to safely tap plastic mains and insert our ULC camera and pinpoint water issues.
SurTap
The Gas division currently has these many ambassadors.
8
When an ideator is ready to test their idea, their idea will move into this status
Prototype Phase
This is BGE’s total amount of Gas services (Credit will be given to team that guesses the closest)
553,302 Services
This flammable liquid changes the hydrate formation temperature and prevents water crystals from forming when injected into gas
Methanol
An equivalent technology to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs, the drone team is utilizing this technology to inspect exposed pipelines in culverts.
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) or "Crawlers"
You submit an idea and want to use innovation funds to make it happen or to move forward with a pilot. The cost of a pilot for your innovation idea exceeds $50,000. This will require a presentation to this council to seek approval for innovation funds.
Utility of the Future Council
When an idea is submitted in reinvent, it is recommended that the idea fill out these, to give the innovation team more insight into the benefits and value of their idea.
Attributes
63.9% of BGE’s gas supply comes from this supplier
Columbia Gas
Our vendor partner, Satelytics, is using this technology to remotely detect methane in the atmosphere
Shortwave infrared (SWIR)
An idea was entered in Reinvent for BGE to use this machine which supports our Path to Clean. When this machine was piloted, it did not pass the endurance test; offering only 4 hours of the 8-hour run time promised by manufactures
Modified Electric Excavator or “Green Machine”
The definition of this Exelon Core Comptentcy is “to leverage alternative perspectives to deliver creative solutions that are safe, sustainable and proactively impact our industry, our organization and our customers”
Drives Innovation
This idea is a bad idea!
NO IDEA
Data as of January 21, 2019 presents this as BGE’s daily peak demand (dth) (Credit will be given to team that guesses the closest)
849,567 Dth
This Sr. Utility Dispatcher submitted a “low-tech” solution that, when implemented, improved odor response times by an average of 6 minutes and received a “Home Run” recognition
Alisha Harvin
This technology configuration made it possible to install/move gas regulators outside while the gas meter remains inside
Reverse Risers
Monday, October 23rd, 2023 marks the start of this recognized week across Exelon.
Exelon Innovation Week
The gas portfolio currently has these many ideas in it (Credit will be given to team that guesses the closest)
133
Natural gas is composed of 70-90% of this compound, a potent greenhouse gas
Methane