Montgomery Community Media

Pepco crews worked overnight to restore power to the vast majority of customers who lost power as severe thunderstorms moved through the service area Thursday evening. The storms — which brought high winds, lightning and intense rain — knocked out service to about 45,000 customers in the District of Columbia and Montgomery and Prince George’s […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Pepco’s Emergency Preparedness Manager Pete Pedersen tells us how the utility prioritizes restoration during a power outage.  Pedersen says severe weather is not the only cause of power outages. For example, he said a downed tree or a limb on a wire, wild animals, equipment failure and car accidents can result […]