From AlertDC:

“Pepco reports a power outage in the Eckington and NoMa areas near Florida and New York Avenues, and Q and R Streets, NE. DDOT reports multiple traffic light outages in the area. Please use caution when driving in the affected area. Affected customers can contact Pepco at 1-877-737-2662.”


“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to see if it’s me, or if there’s an issue when paying your Pepco bill. For years, I’ve had no problems paying via checking account; this is the cheapest way, as there are no service charges. I’ve been trying for two weeks to pay this way, and an error message keeps popping up. (more…)



photo by Jim Havard

This is the largest environmental settlement in DC history.”

From the Office of the DC Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) will pay over $57 million to resolve allegations that it discharged toxic chemicals into the District’s land and waterways for decades, resulting in the persistent toxic pollution of the Anacostia River. Under the terms of the agreement, Pepco must pay $47 million toward cleaning up the Anacostia River and $10 million in penalties. The company also must clean up contamination at its Buzzard Point and Benning Road facilities and investigate the current and historical environmental impacts of the company’s underground, District-wide system of transformer vaults. Additionally, Pepco will pay for the District to oversee this work. (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

We’ve had solar panels on our roof for several years. In months when we generated more electricity than we used, our bills always had a negative dollar amount and the credit balance could be used to cover the monthly base charges. This meant we usually only had a bill around Dec/Jan/Feb, and $0 bills the rest of the year.

The last few months however I’ve noticed a change. (more…)


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