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 ›

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 ›

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. The winds have subsided and we're back to a typical February day: mild and sunny. We're not quite away from winter yet though: we might see some snow Monday night into Tuesday. 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 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 ›

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 ›

A number of power outages could make commutes home Tuesday evening fairly dicey. more ›

We've already mentioned the rate at which power outages are sweeping through the region, but some impressively large numbers are starting to trickle in. The Post's Breaking News Blog reports over 150,000 reported outages in the metro area -- 89,094 Pepco, 71,000 Dominion, and 30,356 BGE customers have been without or continue to be without power over the last twelve hours or so. If your power goes out, here are the numbers to call and report outages: more ›

Via the Post's Get There blog, Pepco is reporting a major power outage affecting the H Street NE corridor, along with other spots in Northeast D.C. Roughly 1,400 customers are currently affected by the outage, according to Pepco's outage map, with an estimated restoration time currently slated for 5 p.m. more ›

Here at DCist Storm Command Central, we're about 15 minutes away from declaring this last week an official Deluge '09 Event (loyal readers may recall the previous incarnation of this designation, Deluge '06). The latest press release from the District Department of Transportation is really pushing this decision over the top. Could Davy DCist be on his way down to DCist HQ? Check back in later to find out. more ›

In the event you had been planning on stopping by The Apple Store, Pottery Barn or any other chain retailer in the same shopping center in Clarendon today, you will want to call first before heading over. The popular retail center, located at 2700 Clarendon Blvd. adjacent to the Market Common apartments, has been struggling with electricity issues for the past two days, and stores along one half of the mall have been closed since Monday due to the outage. Workers installed a large truck-based generator this afternoon to restore power temporarily, and an employee at Pottery Barn told DCist at 4:30 p.m. that they hope to open in the next hour, once the rest of the team reports to work. The Apple Store was closed when this editor went by around noon in the hopes of getting her laptop repaired. Employees at the Pentagon City Apple Store noted that they have been twice as busy as normal today due to overflow customers coming in from Clarendon. more ›

DDOT is reporting a power outage that is affecting traffic signal operations in Northeast D.C. The following traffic signals are not working as of 10:35 a.m.: more ›

Pepco reports they are working on a power outage in the 2000 block of 16th Street NW, currently affecting about 120 customers. A transformer failure sent a repair crew to the area earlier this morning, with a current estimated repair time of about 2 p.m. more ›

We're hearing that power is out across several neighborhoods in the center of the city. One tipster working from home in the U Street area reports power out there, and another says that her offices near Metro Center have also lost power. Pepco's outage map is currently showing that overs 4600 customer are being affected by an outage in the city's center. We'll update when we've got more. UPDATE 2:45 p.m.: Pepco's Twitter feed says it has a "problem" at one of its substations, and that it's affecting about 1800 customers. "Crews have been dispatched." Since we published this post, Pepco's outage map has indeed changed to show that 1801 customers are now being affected, as opposed to the earlier 4600. Right now the estimated time for power restoration is 4 p.m. UPDATE 3:04 p.m. Yikes. The estimate for power restoration has been pushed back to Feb. 20, at 3 p.m. Meaning tomorrow afternoon. It's going to drop down to 24 degrees overnight tonight. UPDATE 5:03 p.m. Pepco's Twitter feed addresses us directly! Social Media ZOMG! "@DCist_Updates:Just an update. We have restored power to 1400 customers and plan to have the remaining 400 back this evening. Thanks!" Got that? Pepco's outage map has also been updated. more ›