Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has released the following statement about his decision to appeal the recent approval of a Pepco rate increase: “Today, I have instructed the County Attorney to file an appeal in Montgomery County Circuit Court to stop the recent ruling by the Maryland Public Service Commission approving a $27 million rate […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner (District 1- Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac) is expressing his disappointment about the decision of the Maryland Public Service Commission to approve a partial rate increase for Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) in the amount of $27.9 million. For an average residential customer, the increase will represent an additional $2.19 on […]

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. […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen today said that Montgomery County must create a quantifiable and actionable roadmap for what it expects from Pepco and the Maryland Public Service Commission regarding the utility company’s ongoing performance issues. In a memorandum to Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, Floreen said, “Given the extraordinary financial losses that the county […]

The 7 p.m.public hearing will be covered live on County Cable Montgomery, You can view the hearing live here. The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has scheduled public hearings around the state to ask residents for their opinions and experiences regarding the response of power-providing utilities following the June 29 “derecho” storm that left many […]

During his July 30th press conference, Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner talked about the need to have competitive leverage with regard to Pepco.

Public Services Chairman (PSC) Douglas Nazarian said the PSC has a lot of questions for Pepco following the June 29 storm and power outages. Take a look. Pepco’s storm report is due at the end of July. The PSC will also hold a hearing in Rockville on Aug. 7 where residents can testify with their […]

At the July 19 Pepco debriefing, Montgomery County Council member Marc Elrich blasted Pepco and said he was astounded at the Public Service Commission’s (PSC) lack of information. Take a look.