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I, Prince of Petworth, Hereby Shout From the Rooftops: Pepco do better. DC, MD and VA must ensure huge data companies pa...

photo by Fritz Myer “Dear PoPville, ‘Tis the season to complain about Pepco, but maybe something will be done if we all make a lot of noise? I keep my […]

Base Power brings cheap batteries to residents in power-starved PJM

PJM Interconnection, which serves 67 million people across 13 states from the mid-Atlantic to the Midwest, has become a poster child for how not to keep up with soaring energy dema...

Delmarva Power proposes expanded energy efficiency programs for Delaware

Delmarva Power has proposed expanding its Delaware energy efficiency programs from 2027 to 2029, offering new and enhanced tools aimed at helping customers lower energy use, reduce...

Exelon, FirstEnergy utilities’ RTO adder targeted by Maryland in FERC complaint

Maryland state agencies asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to end an extra 0.5% return the transmission owners earn for being PJM Interconnection members.

PSC give Mon Power/Potomac Edison OK to pursue two-step rate increase proposal

MORGANTOWN – The Public Service Commission on Thursday gave FirstEnergy sisters Mon Power and Potomac Edison the OK to pursue one of the two rate-increase options they presented to...

a16z-backed Base Power is offering cheaper electricity to the power grid that needs it most

Base Power is skipping the PJM's troubled interconnection queue by placing its batteries at people's homes, offering backup services in exchange.

“Washington Gas construction issues”

“Dear PoPville, I live on 1200 block of Penn Street NE and Washington Gas has been doing construction since October. While this has been disruptive (very loud and limited parking),...

PUCO rejects bid by FirstEnergy to loosen reliability standards for power outages: Capitol Letter

The PUCO on Wednesday rejected a bid by FirstEnergy to loosen reliability standards for power outages, leaving existing performance benchmarks in place.

Largest U.S. power grid orders emergency curbs to avoid blackouts

PJM says it sustained operations during record-breaking heat spell

PJM said July 10 that it maintained reliable operations during the blistering heat wave on July 2, setting a preliminary energy-use record and requiring all available generation to...

Ameren: Large-Load Demand Can Support A Higher-Growth Utility Story

PSE&G restores power to 380K after New Jersey storms (photos)

PSE&G restored power to more than 380,000 New Jersey customers after severe storms over the July 4 holiday weekend, completing one of its largest recovery efforts ever. The pos...

PJM issues update on hot weather operations as N.J. temps soar

PJM has issued a maximum generation alert and load management alert for the PJM footprint for Tuesday, May 19, with a hot weather alert in place for most of the PJM footprint as te...

Potomac Edison proposes 3% rate increases in August & next June

by Kate Shunney Public notice has been released by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia that Potomac Edison, the regional electricity company, has proposed a two-step bas...

FERC approves PJM fast-track review for ‘shovel-ready’ power projects

PJM will consider up to 10 interconnection requests annually over two years for resources of at least 250 MW that can come online in three years.