Pepco
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D.C. Council, customers grill Pepco executives
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In a hearing Friday afternoon, the D.C. Council and customers grilled Pepco officials on the company’s response to last month’s severe storms that left thousands of customers without power for nearly a week during an intense heat wave.
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Md. state senators propose fining Pepco, BGE $100 million each
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Two Maryland state senators are calling on Maryland regulators to fine utility giants Pepco and BGE $100 million each and to set up a surge reserve fund. And they created a petition to fine the utilities.
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Letter to Maryland PSC calls for study into Pepco, BGE
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Seven of Maryland's most prominent political leaders are calling on the state's Public Service Commission to take a strong, detailed look into how Pepco and BGE operate in the state and how they respond to emergencies.
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D.C. power outage update: Pepco, Dominion, BGE update power situation
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Here's the latest update from Pepco, BGE and Dominion on how many customers are still without power.
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Pepco - 'most hated company in America' - comes under fire for outages
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Pepco, which was listed by Business Insider last year as the number one "most hated company in America," is facing more scrutiny following the storms.
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Power outages in Montgomery County stretch into second week
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Having gone without power or air conditioning for a full week after last Friday's derecho, some people in the D.C. area are being told that it could still be 72 more hours before the lights come back on.
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Ike Leggett dissatisfied with Pepco's outage response
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Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is speaking out about Pepco’s response to the outage.
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Pepco workers restoring power but residents want more
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With Pepco once again under fire for how it's handling Friday's storm, some Pepco workers show a different side.
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PEPCO trims, cuts trees to prevent power outages
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PEPCO has been doing some preventative tree pruning and cutting to avoid a repeat of last year's power outages following the snow storms. But, the company's work has some residents upset they had no say in what stayed and what had to go.
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D.C. man battles Pepco over power line repair fee
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A district man found himself at odds with Pepco over the repair of a power line tearing away at his home--until he enlisted the help of ABC7's 7 On Your Side.
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PEPCO: Trees in Montgomery County are block better service
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Some Montgomery County residents are fighting to save trees PEPCO says are in the way of providing better service.
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John Haston convicted in murder of David Williams
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After deliberating for two and a half hours, a jury found a Clinton man guilty of killing David Williams. One of the suspects in the case gained entry into Williams' home the day before his death by posing as PEPCO employees.
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Montgomery County power outage cuts off lights to more than 1,000
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Nearly 1,100 people in Montgomery County were in the dark Thursday morning due to a power outage.
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Radiation fears after Pepco installs pole
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Neighbors on Brickyard Road say Pepco suddenly replaced a small pole with a 50-footer in December. Residents fear it will affect their health.
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Pepco seeks approval to charge additional $24M
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The utility giant Pepco is asking the Public Service Commission for approval to charge an additional $24 million in distribution rates, which Pepco officials say would raise the average customers bill by about $5-6 a month.
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Hundreds protest rate hike, service at Pepco HQs
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The protesters stated that they were angry over what they called “obscene” executive compensation, poor service, profiteering at the expense of customers and other issues.
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Power outage impacts hundreds in Northwest
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Nearly 900 Pepco customers along Porter Avenue in Northwest were without power for several hours overnight.
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Power restored after outage affects almost 2,300 in NW
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The cold conditions caused a power outage for thousands of D.C. residents in Northwest Wednesday night.
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