Montgomery Community Media

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss the new school year with record high enrollment, Pepco’s rate increase request, construction begins on the Purple Line light-rail transit project, and more. This week’s panel of political observers includes Cynthia Rubenstein, Mark Uncapher, Dan McHugh, and Susan Heltemes. You can […]

Pepco is proposing a rate hike for customers in Maryland. The average customer would pay an additional $15.80 per month. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Willie James Inman ask residents what they think about the proposed rate increase. Related:

On Tuesday, Pepco filed rate hike request with the Maryland Public Service Commission. The proposed rate hike would cost the average customer about $15.80 per month.  In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner, who is the Chair of the Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, promised to fight Pepco’s proposed rate […]

The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced it will hold evening hearings to receive public comments in connection with Potomac Electric Power Company’s (Pepco) application for an increase in its Maryland retail rates for the distribution of electric energy. On December 5, 2013, Pepco filed an application with the PSC for an increase to […]

The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) plans to hold two public evening hearings, one in College Park and the other in Rockville, to discuss Pepco’s recent request for a rate increase. Dates for these upcoming meetings have not been announced yet. The PSC also has granted petitions to intervene in this case by Montgomery County, […]

The city of Gaithersburg’s Dec. 21 daily briefing sent out to the city’s elected leaders, senior leadership team members and local media representatives includes some headlines that residents may want to note. Take a look. Market Square Plaza City staff has obtained final signatures on the Deed from Kentlands II, LLC to the city for […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner comments on Pepco’s recent rate increase request.

Pepco executives asked the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) on Nov. 30 to authorize a $60.8 million increase in base distribution rates to help pay for the reliability investments it has made. If approved, this would mean a $7.13 per month, or 4.98 percent, increase on a typical residential customer’s total bill of about $143. […]