Exhibit 23(c)







                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

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We consent to the incorporation by reference in this  Registration  Statement on
Form S-3 covering 10,000,000 shares of BGE Capital Trust I Preferred Securities,
a related  amount of Baltimore  Gas and  Electric  Company  Junior  Subordinated
Debentures,  Series  A  and a  Baltimore  Gas  and  Electric  Company  Preferred
Securities Guarantee (the Registration Statement)of our report dated January 21,
1998,  on our audits of the  consolidated  financial  statements  and  financial
statement schedule of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company. We also consent to the
reference  to  our  firm  under  the  caption  "Experts"  in  this  Registration
Statement.




                                             /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

                                                COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


Baltimore, Maryland
May 26, 1998