June 29th Derecho (Video Collection)
On Friday June 29 a “derecho” storm left over 480,0000 residents without power. Nine days passed before power was restored to all residents. MyMCMedia reported throughout and continues to follow this story. Here’s a look at some of our coverage.
Photo: Intersection of Drake Drive and Russett Road in Aspen Hill, July 2.
Residents Speak at PSC Hearing in Montgomery County On August 7, 2012
Residents Speak Out at PSC Hearing
Abbe Milstein Testimony
Resident Testimony at PSC Hearing
Joel Freedman Testimony
Lynn Board Testimony
Bob Hydorn Testimoy
PSC Public Hearing
Cathy Pickar Testimony
Lewis Testimony
Susan Hoffmann Testimony
Andrew Kavounis Testimony
Joseph Hunter Testimony
Mary Colletti Testimony
C. Ellis Testimony at PSC Hearing
Stan Croydon Testimony
Bruce Bernstein Testimony
Marnie Shaul Testimony
Judy Koenick Testimony
More Residents Testify
County Council debriefing with the Public Service Commission and Pepco on July 19, 2012
Reflections on the Power Outage
Resident Phyllis Wllanmeyer on Pepco
O’Malley Says Pepco Needs to “Do More”
Who Is To Blame For Power Outages?
No Power Ken Jackson
“Our Neighborhood Was Like a …”
O’Malley Says Power Grid Needs …
Chief Bowers Reflects on the Storm
Will Pepco Manage The Grid Correctly …
Don Mooers Pepco’s Long Term …
MyMCMedia Coverage During Outage
MyMCMedia: Storm Aftermath
MyMCMedia Coverage Council President Roger Berliner July 9 Press Conference
Berliner Suggests “Public Power”
Berliner On Bidding out Utility Franchise
Pepco Needs to Make Changes
On The Role Of The PSC
Immediate Steps To Be Taken By Pepco
On Duration of Power Outages
Look Into Public Power
On Pepco’s Distorted Data
“How Can We Have Such A Dumb …”
Pepco and Reliability Standards
Berliner On Improving The Resiliency
“We Are In A World Of Hurt”
Why Pepco Should Attend Meeting
PSC Should Consider Past Imprudence
Pepco Should Lose Monopoly
Berliner Talks About Emails He Received
Council President Press Conference
Berliner Suggests Public Power
Berliner on the Need for Generators
On Becoming Less Dependent on Pepco
Rate Hearing Should Consider Past
Berliner Blames Pepco Management
Pepco Should Lose Monopoly
On Meeting Reliability Standards
Tree Trimming Around Electric Lines