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): December 19, 2000


 Commission           Exact name of registrant                  IRS Employer
 File Number         as specified in its charter              Identification No.
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  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, 21201
                               Baltimore, Maryland
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


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

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





ITEM 5.  Other Events

Baltimore Gas and Electric  Company (BGE) hereby files the following  exhibit in
connection  with the  offering  by BGE of  $173,000,000  6.75%  Remarketable  or
Redeemable Securities (ROARSSM) due 2012 pursuant to the registration statements
of BGE (File  Nos.  333-66015  and  333-47110)  filed  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission  under the Securities Act of 1933. The ROARS  constitute an
issue of the  Medium-Term  Notes,  Series  I  referred  to in such  registration
statements.


                                   SIGNATURES


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


                                         BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
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                                                     (Registrant)




Date:     December 19, 2000                      /s/ David A. Brune
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                                 David A. Brune, Vice President on behalf of the
                                 Registrant and as Principal Financial Officer
                                              of the Registrant






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


         Exhibit
         Number
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          4(f)            Specimen Note for $173,000,000 6.75% Remarketable or
                          Redeemable Securities (ROARSsm) due 2012