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Pepco: Ready to keep the lights on in case of union strike

The union represents 1,150 Pepco workers, including line mechanics, substation technicians and underground cable splicers. Should the union vote to strike, Oppel says Pepco is ready to keep the lights on.

Tags: IBEW Local 1900

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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.

Tags: psc, derecho, Maryland Public Service Commission, power outages, bge, utilities

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Last day for comments on 'derecho' storm to PSC

It's the last day for Maryland residents to submit comments about electric companies' handling of the "derecho" storm in June that caused days of power outages.<

Tags: rate increase, The Washington Post

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D.C. to investigate smart meters

The D.C. Public Service Commission reversed course Friday and decided it would investigate whether new smart meters that PEPCO is installing in the city are safe and whether customers should be allowed to opt-out.

Tags: D.C. Public Service Commission, Yvette Alexander, smart meters, utilities

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Md. PSC questions utilities about smart meter roll out

The Maryland Public Service Commission wants to know what type of smart meters the companies plan to install or have installed in their service areas and whether they know of any reports of electrical overheating or malfunction associated the new technology.

Tags: Utility, Public Service Commission, bge, Delmarva Power, SMECO, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Courtney Nogas, kate ryan, smart meter, consumer news

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PSC utility wraps up derecho hearings

Almost two months after the derecho ripped through the region leaving more than one million customers without power, an investigation by regulators into how utilities handled the storm is moving into a new phase.

Tags: derecho, michelle basch, psc, Public Service Commission, bge, dominion,

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Pepco to D.C.: Hands off management's compensation

A call to tie Pepco management's compensation to the reliability of the company's power system has earned a predictable response from the utility.

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Transformer problem leaves 1,400 without power

Most of the outages are in the Wheaton area of Montgomery County.

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About 500 Pepco customers without power

Pepco is working to restore outages in Prince George's and Montgomery counties.

Tags: Dominion Power, power outage

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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.

Tags: derecho, psc, bge, kate ryan, Maryland Public Service Commission

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