SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT


     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 18, 1999

 Commission File           Exact name of registrant              IRS Employer
      Number              as specified in its charter         Identification No.
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      1-12869            CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP, INC.          52-1964611

      1-1910            BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY         52-0280210



                                    Maryland
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       (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation for each registrant)


                39 W. Lexington Street, Baltimore, Maryland     21201
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                  (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)


       Registrants' telephone number, including area code: (410) 234-5000

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.  Other Events


         On November 17, 1999,  Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary
of  Constellation  Energy  Group Inc.,  filed an  application  with the Maryland
Public Service  Commission  (Maryland PSC) for higher gas base rates designed to
produce an increase  in annual gas  revenues of $36.3  million,  increasing  the
average cost of gas service to customers by  approximately  5.78%. The filing is
subject to reviews by consumer and business  representatives and approval by the
Maryland PSC. The Maryland PSC is expected to issue an order on the  application
by mid-June 2000.




                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  each
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                      CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP, INC.
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                                               (Registrant)


                                    BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
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                                               (Registrant)





Date: November 18, 1999                           /s/ David A. Brune
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                                David A. Brune, Vice President on behalf of each
                                Registrant and as Principal Financial Officer
                                of each Registrant




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