July Pepco Numbers: Disconnection notices spike alongside Pepco’s revenue
In July, Pepco’s revenue jumped over $20 million. Meanwhile, disconnection notices spiked, and residents still struggled with chronic utility debt.
The OPC files brief defending its challenge to Pepco’s rate hike
The OPC files its brief defending its appeal regarding the Pepco rate hike.
The PSC and Pepco both file briefs defending their rate hike decision against the Office of the People’s Counsel’s appeal
The OPC originally filed an appeal in DC court stating that Pepco’s rate hike (and the PSC’s approval) was unreasonable and unjust.
June Pepco Numbers: Over 13k shutoff notices during a heatwave
In June, when the heat and humidity pushed the index to the 105° range, Pepco was busy sending nearly 14,000 disconnection notices to struggling residents.
The PSC allows Pepco to engage in “retroactive ratemaking” by adjusting Pepco’s rate of return for 2024
The higher percentage for CY 2024 results in higher revenues for Pepco which skews the numbers and undermines the accuracy of the reconciliation and prudency review.
Who is our grid operator, PJM?
Linking directly to Pepco, PJM controls and maintains thousands of miles of transmission lines, helps set wholesale energy prices, and handles interconnections to new energy sources such as power plants, large solar farms, and other projects.
Pepco’s Summer of Shutoffs: 17,000 disconnection notices issues in May
In May, Pepco sent out 17,357 disconnection notices to residents while collecting $27,622,077 in a single month. The rising heat hit residents (and their bills hard): a total of 1,545 residences were shut off from power by Pepco.
Pepco suggests suffering during the heatwave to save on bills it increased
As temperatures threaten to reach 110°F, Pepco suggests increasing the heat in your house to save money on the electric bills it hiked.
DC paid Pepco $94 million for investments never made
Pepco spent 29 percent less ($53.0 million) than its budget in 2021 and 13 percent less ($41.3 million) in 2022. That’s over $94 million in rates charged that were not needed for Pepco’s stated projects. DC residents paid it anyway.
Maryland’s OPC accuses grid operator of overcharging residents
Our grid operator is accused of inappropriately increasing prices on consumers, forcing households to pay the costs of data centers and other large projects.
Two dogs were electrocuted to death from Pepco infrastructure
A degraded Pepco cable, combined with melting snow and de-icing salt, electrocuted two dogs in NW.
Residents across the DMV are pushing back against high utility prices
After a cold winter, some residents saw their bills more than double, prompting outcry to social media, community leaders, and more.
Pepco’s Latest Rate Hike Could Increase Bills by 60% on Some Buildings
This potential rate increase impacts retail and other commercial buildings in DC, but even more troubling: the District’s own buildings.
Despite Pepco’s Questionable Spending, the PSC Refused to Reconsider Their Approval of the Latest Rate Increase
Early last December, the PSC approved $123 million in rate hikes over the next two years for Pepco.
Regulators Promised to Review Pepco's Spending. They Approved a Rate Increase Instead.
By 2027, Pepco will have captured $231 million more in rates, taking nearly a quarter billion dollars from DC residents and businesses.