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Anonymous wrote:I don't see a problem with this, but I absolutely do with not paying parking tickets. PEPCO is gouging people. Our bill was up 20-30% last year alone.

I thought that was the point behind this, which PPs seem to be missing. Our Pepco bill nearly doubled, completely unexpectedly. Anyone on a budget is going to be blindsided and devastated by that kind of increase. Something has to be done to fix this. If it were any other serivce nad the randomly doubled their prices on us, we'd discontinue it; but you can't discontinue your power.

Rates have not doubled, not even close. You should investigate why your bill went up so much. I hear from friends in apartments about various sketchy things the landlords/owners do, and sometimes they even discover that the metering is faulty so they are paying for their neighbors electricity. But Pepco did not double anyone’s rates. Even with the particularly cold winter this year, my bill did not go up very much, and I kept my house at the same temperature as usual.

Why do people just lie with impunity? Talk to your neighbors, read a frickin newspaper before you spew lies.


April 6th -- Pepco customers face soaring bills -- and another possible rate hike
Residents across Maryland are opening their electric bills and doing double takes — with some calling the latest charges unsustainable.

In Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, customers of Pepco said their monthly bills have surged dramatically in recent months, in some cases doubling to as much as $800 or $900.

“This isn’t just a high bill — it’s a breaking point for a lot of families,” said Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass, who said his office has been inundated with complaints.

The company is now seeking approval for another rate increase, which would add about $12 a month to the average residential bill starting this summer. According to Pepco, the additional revenue would help fund upgrades to aging power lines, substations, and other critical systems aimed at preventing outages and improving reliability.

https://wjla.com/news/local/pepco-electric-utility-rates-rate-hike-energy-costs-montgomery-county-prince-georges-rising-prices-public-service-commission-monthly-bills-surcharge-fees-usage-maryland-dc

I'm using the same lights and appliances and Pepco has increased the Supply Price per kWh 44% over the last three years. They are crooks.

I have kept every bill the last ten years which have the prices for Supply per kWh on the bill.

In Maryland the supply charge went up $3.95 per kWh in the last three years.

Back in 2023 the supply charge was $8.97 per kWh.
Today in 2026 the supply charge is $12.92 per kWh.

That's a 44% increase over the last three years.

Anonymous wrote:Would probably be more effective to eliminate all lottery tickets, which is sadly where many poor people waste their money.

The money you saved from lottery tickets would not even cover the annual price hike of Pepco, let alone the utility bill.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't see a problem with this, but I absolutely do with not paying parking tickets. PEPCO is gouging people. Our bill was up 20-30% last year alone.

I thought that was the point behind this, which PPs seem to be missing. Our Pepco bill nearly doubled, completely unexpectedly. Anyone on a budget is going to be blindsided and devastated by that kind of increase. Something has to be done to fix this. If it were any other serivce nad the randomly doubled their prices on us, we'd discontinue it; but you can't discontinue your power.

Rates have not doubled, not even close. You should investigate why your bill went up so much. I hear from friends in apartments about various sketchy things the landlords/owners do, and sometimes they even discover that the metering is faulty so they are paying for their neighbors electricity. But Pepco did not double anyone’s rates. Even with the particularly cold winter this year, my bill did not go up very much, and I kept my house at the same temperature as usual.

Anonymous wrote:I don't see a problem with this, but I absolutely do with not paying parking tickets. PEPCO is gouging people. Our bill was up 20-30% last year alone.

I thought that was the point behind this, which PPs seem to be missing. Our Pepco bill nearly doubled, completely unexpectedly. Anyone on a budget is going to be blindsided and devastated by that kind of increase. Something has to be done to fix this. If it were any other serivce nad the randomly doubled their prices on us, we'd discontinue it; but you can't discontinue your power.

Anonymous wrote:All 50 states and D.C. have regulations governing utility shut-offs, typically managed by Public Utility Commissions (PUCs), often banning disconnections during winter or extreme heat. Approximately 23 states now have specific summer heat-based protections. Key states with robust, often date-specific, policies include PA, VA, IL, DE, NJ, and AZ.
This also is illegal to shut off if the person has a health issue that requires water or electric etc. this applies to all utilities unless privately owned (a few boroughs have a privately owned utility).
So it is a policy already in effect in a similar form, and just being touted to get votes.

I have a health issue that requires me to drink water every day.

All 50 states and D.C. have regulations governing utility shut-offs, typically managed by Public Utility Commissions (PUCs), often banning disconnections during winter or extreme heat. Approximately 23 states now have specific summer heat-based protections. Key states with robust, often date-specific, policies include PA, VA, IL, DE, NJ, and AZ.
This also is illegal to shut off if the person has a health issue that requires water or electric etc. this applies to all utilities unless privately owned (a few boroughs have a privately owned utility).
So it is a policy already in effect in a similar form, and just being touted to get votes.

We would prepay our Pepco bill for six months since we go to our other home for the winter. Pepco would pay us interest on the money.

Anonymous wrote:Please do your research. Pepco’s rate increase is in litigation and a decision re: whether the rate increase approval was legal AND whether Pepco owes customers a refund will be decided within the next few months. The case has been remanded. Read and research, people! The information is there.

None of that is related to the topic of this thread.

This is how dc stays poor

Please do your research. Pepco’s rate increase is in litigation and a decision re: whether the rate increase approval was legal AND whether Pepco owes customers a refund will be decided within the next few months. The case has been remanded. Read and research, people! The information is there.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s ridiculous in 2026 that lower income and economically disadvantaged people even have to pay for electricity at all. There should be a city voucher program to cover electricity cost for people with incomes under a certain threshold. The entire program could be funded with a very small fee on the electric bills of commercial users and high income households.

Sure, we already incentivize a significant part of DC's population to not work by giving them free housing, medical care, groceries, and a monthly stipend; we might as well add electricity to that list. We should also ask them what additional things they'd like to get for free courtesy of rich people, and expand the list to accommodate additional wishes that they have.

Look at this! A 12 year old libertarian found their way to DCUM. Welcome!

Anonymous wrote:"The bill, introduced by socialist mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George (D-Ward 4), would prohibit Pepco, the city’s primary electricity provider, from disconnecting services for any customer owing less than $1,000 for 90 days. Lewis George argued the shutoff moratorium is necessary to ensure that D.C. residents who are struggling to get by don’t have to pay bills that might have been inflated. “For some people this is a strain on their finances, but for many it’s a breaking point,” she said."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/04/05/dc-utility-shutoff-moratorium-pepco-lewis-george/

San Francisco here we come of lewis george is elected mayor

Janeese says we don't have to pay our electrical bills anymore

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Anonymous wrote:It's ridiculous anyone has to pay for electricity it's a human right like healthcare or food or a house with spa showers.

That's ridiculous. We shouldn't foot the bill for poor people. Only for billionaires! They deserve our charity.

If you believe that taxpayers "foot the bill" for billionaires, you lack understanding of economics.

DP. Palantir got $900M in federal contracts in Trump's first year AND PAID ZERO IN TAXES after reporting $1.5B in income. It's stock rose 130%.

In what world is this NOT taxpayers "footing the bill"?

Gross or net income?

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Anonymous wrote:It's ridiculous anyone has to pay for electricity it's a human right like healthcare or food or a house with spa showers.

That's ridiculous. We shouldn't foot the bill for poor people. Only for billionaires! They deserve our charity.

If you believe that taxpayers "foot the bill" for billionaires, you lack understanding of economics.

DP. Palantir got $900M in federal contracts in Trump's first year AND PAID ZERO IN TAXES after reporting $1.5B in income. It's stock rose 130%.

In what world is this NOT taxpayers "footing the bill"?