“Dear PoPville,
Yo, is Pepco okay? Seems like their system failed to process my and my neighbors autopay payments for December and the online system for paying manually isn’t working… hopefully no one shuts off our lights?! (more…)
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Thanks to Emma for sending:
“Power lines lookin like they’re about the kiss the road near The Stacks construction. (more…)
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Update: “PEPCO reports the power outages in the Logan Circle, Mount Vernon, and Shaw areas of Northwest, Washington DC have been restored to normal.”
From AlertDC: (more…)
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…)
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“Dear PoPville,
We have solar power and produce more than we use. There is some meter glitch with Pepco and they started sending backdated bills for estimated usage (pre-solar!) a couple of weeks ago in excess of $500. Can your readers help advise?”
“Dear PoPville,
Has anyone else experienced their Pepco bills increasing drastically, both month-over-month and year-over-year? In my case, I’m not at my house several days out of the week, plus naturally keep the heaters off/low and unplug devices, so expect low bills.
Some details: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I started the process of getting a heavy-up electrical panel in April 2023. The city came through and it passed inspection in June, and I’ve been waiting for PEPCO to schedule digging and install the the line ever since.
My neighbors waited one and two years (respectively) for (more…)
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“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…)
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City Administrator Kevin Donahue writes: “PepcoConnect, DDOTDC, DCDPW teams worked overnight to clear downed trees & repair power lines: (more…)