Why were power and lights flickering across the area last week?

Why were power and lights flickering across the area last week?

On Wednesday, November 11th, the local Twitterverse and email listservs lit up about homes being in the dark. People from Park View up to Brightwood and over to Crestwood and 16th Street Heights all commented that their lights were flickering on and off. What was going on?

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Scammers pretending to be PEPCO employees threatening to shut off power

Scammers pretending to be PEPCO employees threatening to shut off power

Got an email from a resident about a PEPCO scam going around. Worth noting, so no one falls for this idiocy. (Call 911 if something like this happens to you…)

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Pepco "Capital Grid" meeting in Takoma to discuss electrical infrastructure enhancements

Pepco "Capital Grid" meeting in Takoma to discuss electrical infrastructure enhancements

Pepco has rescheduled its Open House to update the community about their proposed infrastructure initiative called the Capital Grid project for Thursday, April 26th at 8:30pm. The public meeting will be held in Takoma at the LaSalle-Backus Education Campus, 501 Riggs Road NE.

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Pepco postpones "Capital Grid" meeting in Takoma to discuss electrical infrastructure enhancements (updated)

Pepco postpones "Capital Grid" meeting in Takoma to discuss electrical infrastructure enhancements (updated)

Pepco is hosting an Open House to update the community about their proposed infrastructure initiative called the Capital Grid project, a plan to enhance the reliability of the electric grid in DC. The public meeting will be held in Takoma on Thursday, March 22nd from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

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Pepco responds to power outage kerfuffle in Petworth

Pepco responds to power outage kerfuffle in Petworth

Pepco responded about Tuesday's reported power outage of 1,925 Petworth customers. Apparently it was a "system error." And apparently, they don't have to tell you if they're going to turn off your power. Read more...

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Did you know about the Pepco "planned power outage" for Petworth?

Did you know about the Pepco "planned power outage" for Petworth?

It seems that approximately 1,900 Pepco customers in Petworth do not have power today due to a "planned outage" performed by Pepco. Apparently, they don't need to tell customers.

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Pepco Exelon merger one step closer to reality

Pepco Exelon merger one step closer to reality

It looks like Exelon is one step closer in its bid to merge with Pepco and take over the DC energy market. This has been a topic that has been frustrating many local residents who are opposed to the merger. Multiple ANCs have offered their opposition to the plans, yet it looks like the Office of the People's Counsel (OPC) have come to an agreement regarding the merger.

Read more about the settlement agreement >

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