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The storied American company General Electric will divide itself into three public companies focused on aviation, health care and energy.
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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 »Maryland utilities issue ROP for wholesale electric power supply
Four utilities companies have issued Requests for Proposals for full-requirements, wholesale electric power supply to meet their Standard Offer Service obligations in Maryland.
Read More »BGE piloting vacuum reducing greenhouse gas emissions
BGE is piloting a new natural gas tool that officials say will help the environment, decrease odor calls and increase safety for staff. Known as the Zero Emission Vacuum and Compressor, or ZEVAC, the device is used during pipe replacements, ...
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Read More »Maryland to distribute $83 million in relief to utility customers
Some Maryland residents with overdue gas and electric payments will soon receive relief. The Maryland Public Service Commission announced Tuesday that it has allocated $83 million to electric and gas utilities so they can assist customers who have outstanding gas ...
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Read More »Coal plants in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio to shut down
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The owner of three coal-fired power plants in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio said Thursday that it will shut them down. Houston-based GenOn Holdings LLC said it will shut down a generating unit at both Avon Lake station ...
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Read More »Letter to the editor: Daily Record coverage of utilities disappointing
To the editor, The Daily Record’s reporting on Maryland utility matters is astonishingly disappointing. The paper is reprinting — verbatim and without attribution — the press releases of Maryland utility companies while ignoring utility news with important implications for Maryland customers. ...
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Read More »Md. PSC orders utilities to account for federal tax savings
The Maryland Public Service Commission has launched a process to assess how electric, gas, telecommunications and water utilities can pass on savings from the new tax law to their customers. The lowering of the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to ...
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Read More »Utilities in Md. expect to reduce rates with new tax law
Maryland residents may see lower utility bills following the federal tax overhaul. Utility providers BGE, Pepco and Delmarva Power said Friday they will file requests with the Maryland Public Service Commission to reduce their utility rates. The companies all benefit ...
Read More »Lights on: Utilities power up cyberattack preparations
In December 2015, the lights went out in Ukraine and some 225,000 residents lost power for several hours. Ukrainian government officials claimed the outages were caused by a cyberattack perpetrated by Russian security services, according to a report on the ...
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