DC Regulators Will Hold a Public Hearing on Pepco’s Storm Performance

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

1333 H Street, N.W., 6^th Floor, East Tower

Washington, D.C. 20005 

202-626-5120

www.dcpsc.org

 

Immediate Release:

August 1, 2012

Contact:

Kellie Armstead

202-626-5124- Office

202-779-3302- Mobile

karmstead@psc.dc.gov

 

DC Regulators Will Hold a Public Hearing on Pepco’s Storm Performance  

The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission) has posted to its website Major Service Outage Reports for the June 22 (SO-02-2012-E) and June 29, 2012 (SO-03-2012-E) outage events, which were required to be filed by Pepco.  The June 22 report was filed on July 16 and the June 29 report was filed on July 30. Both reports were filed pursuant to Section 3601.18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations. A Major Service Outage occurs when 10,000 or more District customers are without electric service and restoration takes more than 24 hours.

 The Commission will also hold a public hearing on the June 22 and June 29, 2012 outage events and the Pepco Major Service Outage Reports at 10:00 a.m. on October 11, 2012 in the Commission Hearing Room. At this hearing, Pepco officials will be required to explain the company’s outage restoration planning, preparation and performance, and will be questioned by the Commission concerning those matters.  Any person interested in testifying should sign up for the witness list by contacting the Office of the Commission Secretary, 1333 H Street, N.W., 2nd Floor, West Tower Commission Secretary or calling 202-626-5100.

The Major Service Outage Reports (SO-02-2012-E and SO-03-2012-E) are available on the Commission’s website at www.dcpsc.org/edocket and in the “Hot Topics” section under Electric Service Reliability. The reports also are available at the Office of the Commission Secretary, 1333 H Street, N.W., 2nd Floor, West Tower, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Copies of the Major Service Outage Reports can be purchased at the Commission at the cost of fifteen cents ($0.15) per page, actual reproduction cost.

Any person desiring to comment on the Major Service Outage Reports shall file comments no later than 30 days from the date of Public Notice. Reply comments shall be filed no later than 45 days from the date of Public Notice. Written comments should be sent to Brinda Westbrook-Sedgwick, Secretary, Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, 1333 H Street, N.W., 2nd Floor, West Tower, Washington, D.C. 20005, or filed electronically on the Commission’s website at www.dcpsc.org.

To be notified about this hearing, as well as future Commission hearings, you may enroll through the Commission’s website in subscription services for Commission Public Meetings. Subscribers are notified by email about all Commission Public Meetings. To enroll on-line, please visit: http://dcpsc.org/public_meeting/subscription/subscription_info.asp

If you have further questions or need additional information, please contact the Commission at 202-626-5100 or visit the Commission’s website at www.dcpsc.org.

The D.C. Public Service Commission is an independent agency established by Congress in 1913 to regulate electric, natural gas, and telecommunications companies in the District of Columbia.

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