EXHIBIT 23
              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectuses prepared
in accordance with the requirements of Form S-8 (File No. 33-56084) and Forms
S-3 (File Nos. 33-49801, 33-45260, 33-33559, 33-57658, 33-57704, 33-50329,
33-45258, and 33-50331) of our report dated January 20, 1995, which contains
explanatory paragraphs related to the recoverability of replacement energy costs
and changes in accounting methods, accompanying the consolidated financial
statements and the consolidated financial statement schedules of Baltimore Gas
and Electric Company as of December 31, 1994 and 1993 and for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1994, included in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company.
                                          /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
                                          COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Baltimore, Maryland
March 17, 1995