Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner talks about rooftop solar panels, micro grids and public power in this clip from his July 9 press conference. Want to learn more, view the entire July 9 press conference here on MyMCMedia.org.

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner blasted Pepco’s performance following the June 29 storm and he said the Public Service Commission needs “to hold Pepco’s feet to the fire.” Take a look at this clip from Berliner’s July 9 press conference at the Council Office Building. Want to learn more, view the entire July 9 […]

At a July 9 press conference, Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner said that Pepco needs to hire more lineman and that the utility company needs to improve its communications system. Take a look. Want to learn more, view the entire July 9 press conference here on MyMCMedia.org.

“Enough is enough,” said Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner at a July 9 press conference that focused on Pepco’s response to the power outages following the severe storms that hit the area on June 29. Berliner blasted Pepco’s performance as “unacceptable” and said he’s been hearing from hundreds of unhappy residents too. Take a […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner made the following statement on Pepco’s performance after the June 29 storm that left many Montgomery County residents and businesses without electric power for extended periods: No issue is more important than reliable electric power. And the simple and sad truth is we don’t have it and we haven’t […]

Manor View resident Jon Wallanmeyer has been living without power for seven days in Montgomery County. He said his street is always the last to have power restored following an outage and he has questions he would like to see answered by Pepco. Take a listen.

Just two days before severe straight line winds hit the Montgomery County area, Pepco held a press conference in Rockville to discuss the importance of storm preparation. During the event, a Pepco emergency management manager demonstrated what happens when a tree limb hits a line and why you don’t ever want to touch a downed […]

The Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg is serving as a staging place for hundreds of utility crews who are working overtime to restore power to the region. Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz noted how grateful the city was for all the crews in the field (local and national) but he said he hopes they work fast […]

Fireworks displays in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County and the city of Rockville have been canceled as efforts to restore power and clean up downed trees continue following Friday’s severe storms. Gaithersburg officials said they were canceling its Fourth of July fireworks display scheduled for the Montgomery County Fairgrounds to ensure Pepco’s restoration efforts following Friday’s severe […]

Utility crews from around the area and around the country have set up camp at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg as restoration efforts continue following Friday’s severe storms. Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz noted how grateful the city was for all the crews in the field (local and national) but he said he hopes they […]