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Pepco Ups the Number of Personnel Called in for Hurricane Sandy
In the face of recent storm projections for Hurricane Sandy, Pepco has increased the size of its call for help with Maryland and Washington, DC. Originally, the power company asked u...
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Pepco: Multi-Day Power Outages Possible from 'Frankenstorm'
Pepco's pre-hurricane message to customers on Friday: Be prepared, and be patient. Hurricane Sandy—dubbed Frankenstorm—"has the potential to cause devastating damage to our service t...
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Government
Montgomery County State Lawmakers Want Details on Pepco's Storm Readiness
State lawmakers from Montgomery County want to know about Pepco's preparations for Hurricane Sandy, a Category 1 storm that is predicted to hit Maryland late Sunday or Monday. Fifte...
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Power Companies Ordered Not To Bill Customers During Outages
Effectively immediately, Pepco and BGE customers will not be charged for sales lost during the first 24 hours of major storm power outages, by order of the Maryland Public Service Commiss...
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Government
Rockville's Pierzchala Pitches a Plan for Pepco
Pepco has long drawn the ire of customers, who have decried the utility for power outages, slow response times and little accountability. Rockville City Councilman Mark Pierzc...
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Government
SPEAK OUT: Is There an Alternative to Pepco?
Montgomery County residents fed up with what they see as Pepco's unreliablity will discuss options other than the long-time, investor-owned utility supplier. In a recent stor...
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Government
Berliner to County Attorney: Re-Examine Purchasing Pepco
The question resurfaces: Should Montgomery County purchase Pepco's infrastructure and turn to public power options? The issue re-emerged this summer as hundreds of thousands of area ...
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Thousands in Montgomery, Prince George's In the Dark After Saturday Storm
Utilities in the Washington, DC suburbs are reporting thousands of outages for customers in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties following thunderstorms and high winds throughout the r...