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Md. group: Harsher penalties, proactive policies for Pepco

A Montgomery County organization tasked with studying Pepco is recommending a harsher approach to governing the embattled utility provider, recently criticized by county and state leaders for protracted power outages and insufficient customer response.

Tags: Pepco , Michelle Basch , Paul D. Shinkman , ike leggett , Maryland Public Service Commission , Montgomery County Council , Roger Berliner

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Pepco: Six-point plan for outages is working

Pepco executives on Thursday outlined the progress the utility company has made since posting a six-point plan last August, aimed at reducing the extended power outages that have infuriated customers and local leaders region-wide.

Tags: Pepco , Thomas Graham

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Former state's attorney Ivey to examine Pepco issues

Former Prince George's County State's Attorney Glenn Ivey is on a new case: looking into Pepco's well-documented reliability issues during storms.

Tags: Glenn Ivey , Prince George's County , Pepco , Claude Bailey , Isiah Leggett , Maryland Public Service Commission , Nathan Hager

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Van Hollen calls for 'complete overhaul' at Pepco

Following constituent outcry about Pepco's response to outages from last Wednesday's storm, and a scathing letter from a Montgomery County Council member, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D. Md., is stepping up his criticism of the utility company.

Tags: Pepco , Chris Van Hollen , Roger Berliner , Montgomery County Council , outages , power outagege

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O'Malley, Md. officials blast Pepco

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has blasted Pepco in a letter to its CEO, saying he is outraged and calling the company's power restoration rate after last week's winter weather "dismal."

Tags: Pepco , Martin O'Malley , power outages , Andrew Mollenbeck , Gary Emerling , Barbara Mikulski , Isiah Leggett , Roger Berliner , Maryland Public Service Commission

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