SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

      Certification  and Notice of  Termination  of  Registration  under Section
  12(g) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or  Suspension  of Duty to File
  Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          Commission File Number 1-1910

                       Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                   39 W. Lexington  Street,  Baltimore,  MD 21201,  410-234-5000
   (Address,  including zip code, and telephone number,  including area code, of
   registrant's principal executive offices)

                                  Common Stock
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                7.16% Trust Originated Preferred Securities ($25
                   liquidation amount per preferred security)
                    issued by BGE Capital Trust I, fully and
                  unconditionally guaranteed, based on several
           obligations, by Baltimore Gas and Electric Company 
(Titles of all other  classes of  securities  for which a duty to file reports 
                      under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

         Please  place an X in the box(es) to  designate  the  appropriate  rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

            Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)       [X]     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)  [   ]
            Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)      [ ]
            Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)       [ ]     Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   [   ]
            Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)      [ ]     Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)  [   ]
            Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)       [ ]     Rule 15d-6            [   ]

 Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:
                                       One

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
Baltimore Gas and Electric  Company has caused this  certification/notice  to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

DATE:    April 30, 1999                     BY: 
                                                 /s/ David A. Brune
                                                 David A. Brune, Vice President