Who powers DC? We Power DC!⚡️🔋 I joined @wepowerdc.bsky.social last night to sign their Public Power Pledge and talk about how we can push back against utility rate hikes, invest in renewables, and eventually create a publicly-owned energy system with good, union jobs!

This is HUGE. Pepco failed to properly justify is proposed rate increase. PLUS - PSC Chairman Thompson and Commissioner Trabue approved this $123 million rate hike on DC households without proper evidence, reasoning, or common sense.

Join us to discuss public power with Aparna Raj! March 18 at Sudhouse: Aparna Raj is a community organizer, union member and the proud daughter of immigrants running for the open Ward 1 council seat. actionnetwork.org/events/peopl...

Residents demand changes from DC commission that manages utility companies

D.C. residents gave emotional testimony on their spiking utility bills. “When my roommate charged me for the electric bill, I actually had to double check with him that it was the right number and he hadn’t messed up the math, because it literally doubled.”

On Feb. 27, the D.C. Council held a performance oversight hearing for the Public Service Commission that approves Pepco's price gouging. @wepowerdc.bsky.social is organizing

this has been so bonkers. I live in a tiny space that has some costs offset by my landlord's solar panels, i am rarely home, heat is built into my rent, and my habits have not changed ...and i just got a bill that was higher than when I have to run a window AC unit in the summer

Submit written testimony about Pepco, Washington Gas, and DC Water to the DC Council: lims.dccouncil.gov/hearings/hea...

A group of climate advocates including @wepowerdc.bsky.social and CCAN are calling on the council/mayor to hold off appointing any new Public Service Commission members until after the election: two are up this year. I've heard growing frustration with the PSC as gas/electric rates creep up:

Interested in learning more about public power, DC’s path forward, and how you can plug into the campaign? Join us at We Power 101 on Feb 24! actionnetwork.org/events/we-po...

Tell us about your experience with Pepco! It’s important to make your voice heard when dealing with our regulated utilities. wepowerdc.org/testimonials

@wepowerdc.bsky.social shoutout!

Activists in Washington, D.C. with @wepowerdc.bsky.social are standing up to demand public power. For affordability, for climate, and for democracy. We can't afford to wait: we need public power now.

My power bill today floored me. Thanks AI! I love subsidizing billionaires making us dumber www.axios.com/local/washin...

Nearly a quarter of all DC residents are behind on their bills to Pepco, according to mandated reporting from the utility. While disconnection notices have fallen since July, debt to Pepco remains steady for most residents, showcasing the rising instability of utility costs.

July’s heatwave and increased energy prices saw Pepco’s revenue jump over $20 million in a single month. With this increased burden on customers, disconnection notices increased by around 6,000, which is a 47.6% increase compared to June.

Want to get involved for a better utility in DC? Join us to wheatpaste for We Power DC this Saturday: actionnetwork.org/events/we-po...

Our utilities should benefit the community first, not shareholders thousands of miles away.

Our utilities should benefit the community first, not shareholders thousands of miles away.

As D.C. residents face extreme heat and rising electricity bills, Pepco is accused of misspending nearly $100M from its 2022-23 rate hikes. Another increase is set for Jan. 2026.

Washington City Paper @wcp.bsky.social is investigating Pepco’s most recent $123 million rate hike and their dubious use of customer money. Read the full story (and the callout from We Power DC!) on the WCP website. washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7686...

Washington City Paper @wcp.bsky.social is investigating Pepco’s most recent $123 million rate hike and their dubious use of customer money. Read the full story (and the callout from We Power DC!) on the WCP website. washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7686...

On Friday, both the PSC and Pepco filed standard briefs defending the electric rate hike that kicked in starting January 2025. These briefs are in response to the Office of the People’s Counsel’s appeal that the approved rate hike was unreasonable and unjust.

Join us on Wednesday, June 4th at 6:30pm to talk to neighbors in Ward 1 about public power. Training and materials will be provided—wear comfortable shoes for walking and bring friends!

During DC’s hot humid heat dome, Pepco sent out over 13,000 disconnection notices to residents behind on their bills. After sky-rocketing energy prices and increased delivery charges, thousands of residents are being punished for the crime of being poor.

During DC’s hot humid heat dome, Pepco sent out over 13,000 disconnection notices to residents behind on their bills. After sky-rocketing energy prices and increased delivery charges, thousands of residents are being punished for the crime of being poor.

More than half (56%) of DC’s low-income residents are in debt to Pepco, per mandatory reporting to the PSC. edocket.dcpsc.org/apis/api/Fil...

We deserve a utility owned by the public, not one by hedge funds and billionaires.

Join us on Wednesday, June 4th at 6:30pm to talk to neighbors in Ward 1 about public power. Training and materials will be provided—wear comfortable shoes for walking and bring friends!

Just like Pepco here in DC, PJM vastly overcharges Maryland residents for basic power. Join the fight for a public and affordable utility now! insideclimatenews.org/news/0105202...

This is such a terrible tragedy. Our thoughts are with the victims' loved ones. foxbaltimore.com/news/local/t...

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As DC residents' cost of power continues to soar, Pepco's revenue has increased by almost $28 million compared to last year. This is over a 30% increase in residential revenue in just Q1 of 2025. Pepco is squeezing DC residents for all they have. www.wepowerdc.org/latest-news/...

Join our campaign for greener, cheaper public power, and get DC off the greedy hands of Pepco's price gouging! Sign up for our mailing list and let us know if you'd like to chat with an organizer to get more involved: 👇👇👇 actionnetwork.org/forms/wpdcin...