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Utilities: 24-hour power restoration not realistic

Unless utilities fundamentally change how they distribute energy, they won't be able to restore power to all customers within 24 hours after a hurricane-like storm, officials told Maryland regulators on Thursday.

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Pepco customers demand PSC take action

Upset that Pepco plans to ask for another rate hike, customers lashed out at Maryland regulators Tuesday night, demanding they take action.

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Pepco tried different strategies with derecho

Pepco says it tried new strategies as the June 29 derecho struck Maryland, according to a post-storm assessment the utility filed with the Maryland Public Service Commission Monday.

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Public comment hearings scheduled for derecho power outages

The Maryland Public Service Commission will hold eight hearings where the public can approach power companies with comments related to the recent derecho.

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Md. panel to hold public hearings on power outages

The Maryland Public Service Commission will conduct public hearings on the widespread power outages the state suffered during a storm.

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Md. utility says it's addressing meter complaints

Western Maryland electric utility Potomac Edison says it's addressing complaints about the timeliness of its meter-reading.

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Regulator awaits utilities' reviews on their storm efforts

The head of Maryland's Public Service Commission said Thursday that all of Maryland's major electrical utilities will have to file reports on how they managed power restoration in the aftermath of the strong storm that tore through Maryland late last week, knocking out power to more than 1 million Maryland customers.

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Utilities: Buried lines costly, prolong outages

A Maryland lawmaker is asking the state's Public Service Commission to consider pushing for underground power lines in the wake of Friday's storm that crippled the Washington region.

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Wind farm developers seek more time to start

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Is selling energy door-to-door a scam?

When two salespeople came to a Silver Spring home peddling energy, the homeowner had to question their hard-sell tactics and whether they were legitimate.

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