Exhibit 24
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                       BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  directors  and
officers of Baltimore Gas and Electric  Company  hereby  constitute  and appoint
Frank O.  Heintz  and E.  Follin  Smith and each of them  their  true and lawful
attorneys and agents to do any and all acts and things and to execute,  in their
name any and all  instruments  which said attorneys and agents,  or any of them,
may deem  necessary or advisable to enable said  corporation  to comply with the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules,  regulations and requirements
of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect thereof in connection with
the registration under said Act of $300,000,000  principal amount of 5.25% Notes
due December 15, 2006 of said Company, all as authorized by, Resolutions adopted
by the Board of  Directors  of  Baltimore  Gas and  Electric  Company  including
specifically,  but without  limiting the generality of the foregoing,  power and
authority  to sign the names of the  undersigned  directors  and officers in the
capacities indicated below, to any registration  statements to be filed with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission in respect of said 5.25% Notes,  to any and
all amendments to any registration  statement in respect to said 5.25% Notes, or
to any  instruments  or documents  filed as part of or in  connection  with said
registration  statement  or  amendments  to  such  documents;  and  each  of the
undersigned  hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys and agents, or
any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  each of the undersigned has subscribed,  or caused
to be subscribed, these presents this 11th day of February, 2002.

                                                  Signature


Principal Executive Officer
  and Director                                   /s/ Frank O. Heintz
                                                 Frank O. Heintz
                                                 President, CEO
                                                 and Director

Chief Financial Officer
                                                 /s/ E. Follin Smith
                                                 E. Follin Smith
                                                 Chief Financial Officer





                                                        Exhibit 24
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                                                        Power of Attorney
                                                        in connection
                                                        with the registration
                                                        $300 million
                                                        5.25% Notes




                                    Directors



/s/ Thomas F. Brady
Thomas F. Brady


/s/ David A. Brune
David A. Brune


/s/ C. H. Poindexter
C. H. Poindexter


/s/ Mayo A. Shattuck
Mayo A. Shattuck



Dated:  February 11, 2002