The Maryland Public Service Commission this week rejected a request from Potomac Edison that would have increased electricity service rates.
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Read More »October 28, 2021 Comments Off on Maryland Public Service Commission denies utility rate increase request
The Maryland Public Service Commission this week rejected a request from Potomac Edison that would have increased electricity service rates.
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Read More »July 27, 2021 Comments Off on Maryland commission to investigate Potomac Edison, FirstEnergy ties amid scandal
The Maryland Public Service Commission began an investigation into what effects the $60 million FirstEnergy bribery scandal might have had on Potomac Edison.
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Read More »July 22, 2021 Comments Off on FirstEnergy, Potomac Edison parent, to pay $230M in Ohio bribery case
The energy giant at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio admitted Thursday to new details of its role in the conspiracy as part of a deal with federal prosecutors.
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Read More »August 25, 2014 Comments Off on Potomac Edison replaces, fixes 1,000 poles
Potomac Edison crews have replaced or repaired about 1,000 wooden utility poles so far this year, and the energy company expects to spend about $2.1 million this year inspecting more than 23,000 wood poles. The company has about 400,000 throughout ...
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Read More »July 8, 2014 Comments Off on A tug of war over rates
Energy consumers may be concerned by a rate increase requested last week by Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. But based on recent history, it’s unlikely that request will be granted in full.
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Read More »February 5, 2014 Comments Off on Utilities say Md. power restoration may take days
Power companies say it may take days to fully restore electricity for some of the 155,000 customers in the dark after an ice storm in Maryland and Delaware.
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Read More »October 25, 2013 Comments Off on Potomac Edison workers picket for new contract
FREDERICK — Union utility workers are picketing in Frederick to draw attention to their contract dispute with FirstEnergy Corp. The Frederick News-Post reports that Local 102 members of the Utility Workers Union of America have been picketing outside the Frederick ...
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Read More »June 13, 2013 Comments Off on Storm downs trees, closes roads in central Md.
WASHINGTON — Officials are reporting trees down, roads closed and tens of thousands of power outages in Maryland and Delaware after a line of heavy thunderstorms moved through. Carroll County Emergency Management Director James Weed says large hail fell near ...
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Read More »April 23, 2013 Comments Off on Potomac Edison spending $55 million on upgrades
WILLIAMSPORT — Potomac Edison says it’s spending $55 million this year to upgrade its electrical system in western Maryland and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The company said Tuesday that the projects include new distribution circuits and replacement of ...
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Read More »November 5, 2012 Comments Off on Both ends of Maryland still dealing with storm issues
HAGERSTOWN — Potomac Edison say Monday that about 3,900 homes and businesses in Garrett County are still without power, a week after superstorm Sandy dumped up to 2½ feet of snow in the far western Maryland mountains. That’s about 17 ...
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