Remember last week, when the Washington Post reported that Pepco had received several million dollars more in federal tax credits over the past few years than it had paid in taxes? more ›

It sure has been a rough couple of years for Pepco. Or has it? more ›

Metrorail service was disrupted early this morning after electrical power to substations along the Orange and Blue lines was interrupted. more ›

Good morning, Washington. Howard University refuses to relegate homecoming to a single weekend’s football game. Instead, the historically black university boasts a multi-day bash that’s said to be unrivaled in the Mid-Atlantic. The 87th annual cultural celebration kicked off last week, and this morning is the university's spirited homecoming parade. The event kicked off at 9:30 am, so go grab a spot along Georgia Avenue near Banneker High School for a good view of the procession. more ›

When it comes to utility rage around these parts, Pepco is the target of a majority of complaints. But perhaps we should be paying a little bit more attention to Washington Gas, if this ABC7 report is any indication. more ›

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If you're reading this from your office, a library or a coffee shop because you don't have any power, do note that Pepco is currently estimating that you might have to wait a few more days until it comes back on. more ›

More than 600,000 homes and businesses in D.C., Maryland and Virginia experienced power outages Saturday, as Irene's wind whipped through the region. more ›

Pepco power outages are emerging across the D.C. region, with at least a few hundred people already affected in D.C., Montgomery County and Prince George's County. more ›

If you're a Pepco customer, you've probably gotten an automated phone call from the company at some point over the last 24 hours, letting you know that it'd probably be a wise idea to invest in a good flashlight and non-perishable food. more ›

In order to comply with proposed regulations requiring it to reduce the frequency and length of outages, Pepco wants to raise rates inside the District. But the much-maligned utility is experiencing some pushback from the city's Office of the People's Counsel, which has filed a motion with the District's Public Service Commission to dismiss the utility's request to raise rates. more ›

The District might be getting a brief break from the insanely oppressive heat today -- but Pepco is warning customers that they're not out of the woods yet when it comes to those pesky rolling power outages. more ›

Two employees who worked for a Pepco subcontractor made bank stealing copper wire and pipes from Pepco every workday for four years. more ›

Pepco -- the company so bad that it even baffles WMATA -- was recently named the most hated company in America. (Yes, even worse than Comcast!) The electric company's president, Tom Graham, doesn't completely agree, of course. more ›

Howard University may have figured out a way to escape the clutches of Pepco’s unremarkable tradition of service. The Washington Post reports that Howard plans to install a microgrid, which would allow the university to generate and manage its own power. more ›

Oh Pepco, when will we get over our on again/off again relationship? Too often we've been left in the dark by your absence and you're one too many ruffles because of it. Ward 7 D.C. council member Yvette Alexander wants the District's Public Service Commission to take a hard look at Pepco's recent spike of power outages across the area, going as far as calling the company's service "subpar." The increased scrutiny stems from an outage last week that left the downtown NoMa business district in the dark for two days. Pepco asserts that outages are rectified mostly within minutes or hours, however this latest blackout has drawn the ire of many business owners, residents and D.C. government officials. "You can't guarantee 100 percent service is never going to go out," said Pepco President Tom Graham to NBC4 while on site during repairs. more ›

Several city agency offices are closed today due to the power outages around the city's Northeast quadrant. more ›

It might not be quite as dramatic, image-wise, as the last time the lights went out on along the National Mall, but a power disruption near the Lincoln Memorial is causing some real headaches for commuters this morning. more ›

UPDATE (3:15 p.m.): According to Pepco, a large snake is blamed for the electricity outage this morning. Apparently, the snake became stuck at a substation, was electrocuted and interrupted service to customers. UPDATE: Pepco reports that power was restored to customers at approximately 1 p.m. more ›

Morning Washington. After the last few days of glorious, spring-like weather, we've returned to a still seasonably warm 50s but with really strong winds. Those winds might gust up to 70 miles per hour, so while it looks sunny and inviting outside, just be warned that not all is as it seems. more ›

Good morning, D.C. It's a bit of a slow news Sunday, so I hope some of these more off-beat stories appease your need for your morning news fix. more ›

Pepco reports this afternoon that most D.C. customers who lost power during yesterday's storm should have their power back on by tomorrow, January 28, at 11 p.m. -- the utility is asking those who still aren't back online after that point to contact them at 1-877-737-2662. And while another day and a half without power sounds bad enough, it's nothing compared to what those without electricity in Montgomery County might be going through this weekend -- the Examiner cites county officials who state that the 130,000 people without power in MoCo might have to deal until Sunday. Ouch. more ›

It might be little solace to those without power this morning, but the electricity is apparently out at Vince Gray's Hillcrest home, too. The Mayor's is but one of the hundreds of thousands of people around the region who can't turn on the lights this morning, reports the Post's Nikita Stewart. Through his spokeswoman Linda Wharton-Boyd, Gray reportedly said "it's my turn. I have to share the burden, too." Can you feel the shared suffering, D.C.? more ›

Perhaps Washington D.C. should have had a place on that shame map, after all -- considering how much money the federal government wastes on electricity inside the city's borders. more ›

Pepco is currently reporting nearly 4,000 power outages in the Deanwood section of Northeast D.C. Customers located near the 4000 block of Lee Street NE and the 3700 block of Roosevelt Place NE are currently being affected by two broken feeders, according to the Washington Post. The outage is expected to be temporary. more ›

UPDATE: D.C. Water spokesperson Alan Heymann tells DCist that there was no water main break in the area, nor did the D.C. Water crew which was performing the scheduled maintenance hit a power line, as the Post originally reported. The cause of the outage is still unknown. We've updated this post to reflect this information. Heads up to those who live on the hill separating Columbia Heights from Shaw: about 600 people are without power in the area. The Post reports that about the area has been without power since early this afternoon. Pepco hopes to be able to restore the electricity by 6 p.m. this evening. more ›

Do you have questions about Pepco? We bet you do -- after all, its been a tumultuous year for the electric utility around the region. more ›

After the release of a damning survey that revealed it is one of the least reliable utility companies out there, Pepco has announced a six-point plan to address its biggest problems -- a plan which will cost customers a little bit extra every month. more ›

According to a Washington Post special report they are. For those who live in the Maryland suburbs this doesn't quite come as a surprise, after sustained outages following the snowstorms in February and thunderstorms in July. more ›