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During the July 19 Pepco debriefing, State Senator Brian Frosh proposed a “surge reserve” to train retired utility workers to help restore power after storms such as the June 29 derecho. His proposal involves using “big fines” imposed on Pepco to fund training for retired utility, military and others with the basic skill to help […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner opened the July 23 press conference with comments about the recent Pepco rate increase ruling by the Maryland Public Service Commission on July 20. He also answered questions about a variety of issues including the status of his tree trimming bill, accessory apartments, the upcoming Costco gas station decision […]

Take a listen to Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner’s opening remarks at the July 19 Pepco debriefing session.

In Montgomery County, Pepco continues to dominate the headlines. At a groundbreaking for a new Montgomery County development last week, Governor Martin O’Malley and Council President Roger Berliner fielded more questions about Pepco and the power outages that followed the June 29 storm. Pepco has to “do more,” the governor said. Residents are also still […]

Pepco has been under fire for some of its communication with customers following recent power outages and on July 19 in front of the County Council, Pepco President Thomas Graham himself struggled with his opening statement that included some double negatives. Council President Roger Berliner tried to help Graham before the crowd responded with a […]

Pepco Region President Thomas Graham talks about responding to damage caused by hurricane strength winds, tree trimming and the need for undergrounding.

After the July 19 debriefing, Pepco Region President Thomas Graham said he is very proud of his employees. Take a look.

In this video clip, My MCMedia’s Sonya Burke catches up with Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner at a recent groundbreaking ceremony and asks him for an update before the July 19 Pepco debriefing. Berliner said he continues to hear from constituents and he provides more info about the number of Pepco lineman. Take a […]

View the meeting live here. The Montgomery County Council has scheduled a Pepco debriefing for July 19 at 12:30 p.m. to gain a better understanding of the utility company’s performance following the storms that struck the region on the evening of June 29. View the meeting live here. Four days after the storm, approximately 100,000 […]

Recalling the June 29 storm, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley notes the violent storm took out some trees in his hometown of Rockville and he says it is important that Pepco do more. Take a look at this video clip.