By Adam Pagnucco. PJM Interconnection, which operates the electric grid in the Mid-Atlantic region and parts of the Midwest, issued a warning on electricity use during the extremely cold days…
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Electric Building Bill Passes
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a last-second rush during a lame duck session, the county council passed a momentous bill requiring all-electric building standards for most new construction in the county. …
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Who Cares About Outages?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last night, a small plane crashed into a power transmission tower in Montgomery Village, knocking out electricity to more than 120,000 customers. The county reported that roughly…
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BGE Issues Warning on Electrocution Bill
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday’s county council work session on Bill 13-22, known as “the electrocution bill,” featured a stark warning from BGE that should cause pause in all rational people. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. Bill 13-22, commonly called “the electrocution bill,” is swiftly advancing in the county council. The bill has an interesting history. It was jointly authored by County Executive…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Pepco has asked the county council to pause its work on Bill 13-22 (now known as the “electrocution bill”), which would mandate electrification of most additions, major…
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Big Pain, Little Gain
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By Adam Pagnucco. In public policy, there are always trade-offs. Priorities that may be worthy in theory may not work out in practice and may not be worth the costs…
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PSC Orders Investigation of Pepco
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In response to numerous complaints by elected officials, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced an investigation of Pepco’s service reliability. Following is its order.
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In his capacity as Chair of the Montgomery County Senate Delegation, Senator Rich Madaleno (D-18) has written the Public Service Commission asking if Pepco’s performance on restoring power after outages…
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Leggett, Council Go After Pepco
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County Executive Ike Leggett and the Montgomery County Council have sent letters complaining about the length of time Pepco has spent repairing power lines in the wake of the recent…
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