Maryland Public Service Commission fines Pepco $1 million

Maryland regulators fined Pepco $1 million Wednesday for failing to fix problems that have led to the frequent outages that have long plagued customers of the Washington region's leading power company.

The Maryland Public Service Commission described the fine as its largest ever and only its "initial" penalty for the company, which it concluded failed to maintain its power lines for years, resulting in prolonged outages during storms and on fair-weather days. The commission concluded that Pepco compounded its failings by communicating poorly with customers.

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Paul Kane 22 Dec, 2011


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