Exhibit 25
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                                  FORM T-1

                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20549

                         STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                 CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                  CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                  ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                   SECTION 305(b)(2)           |__|

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                          THE BANK OF NEW YORK
            (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


New York		                      13-5160382
(State of incorporation	                      (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)	              identification no.

48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y.	              10286
(Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip code)


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                        BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
                 (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Maryland		                      52-0280210
(State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	              identification no.)

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

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                            Medium-Term Notes, Series E
                        (Title of the indenture securities)

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1.	General information.  Furnish the following information as to the 
Trustee:

	(a)	Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to 
                which it is subject.
		
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                 Name                                        Address
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       Superintendent of Banks of the State of    2 Rector Street, New York
       New York,                                  N.Y.  10006, and Albany,N.Y.
                                                  12203

       Federal Reserve Bank of New York           33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                                  N.Y.  10045

       Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation      Washington, D.C.  20429

	New York Clearing House Association       New York, New York

	(b)	Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

	Yes.

2.	Affiliations with Obligor.
	
	If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such 
        affiliation. 

	None.  (See Note on page 3.)

16.	List of Exhibits. 

	Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, 
        are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to 
        Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and Rule
        24 of the Commission's Rules of Practice.

	1. A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York 
           (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains 
           the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to 
           exercise corporate trust powers.  (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to 
           Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 
           1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-
           21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement 
           No. 33-29637.)

	4. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to Form 
           T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)



						
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 	6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. 
           (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 
           33-44051.)

	7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published 
           pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or 
           examining authority.



                                       NOTE


	Inasmuch as this Form T-1 is filed prior to the ascertainment by the 
Trustee of all facts on which to base a responsive answer to Item 2, the 
answer to said Item is based on incomplete information.

	Item 2 may, however, be considered as correct unless amended by an 
amendment to this Form T-1.



			








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                                     SIGNATURE



	Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New 
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New 
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf 
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, 
and State of New York, on the 20th day of December, 1996.


                                               THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                        By:     /S/PAUL J. SCHMALZEL 
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                                        Name:  PAUL J. SCHMALZEL
                                        Title: ASSISTANT TREASURER




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