[WardFive] Re: [ward5] Re: [Eckington] Pepco Reps Hope You Are Distracted

Kathy,

 

Thanks for being there and informing the community on this matter.  I had other business yesterday so wasn't able to attend.  Pepco needs to get this right before any "new and justified" rate increase.  Over the years, Pepco has requested and received rate increases for the same issues, increase reliability, improve customer services, and other improvements but didn't do which was confirmed by their annual reports. 

 

Though doing a little better, can't justify such a huge rate increase at this time which includes ratepayers taking on the responsibility for paying their employee benefits which is Pepco's responsibility as a price of doing business.  I'm sharing this some others can send the mail to brenda.westbrook@dc.gov, Secretary of the DC Public Service Commission expressing their outrage on this matter as you state below.

 

That's the least and most effective thing to do that will add to protecting the rights of the ratepayers for quality services and management of Pepco. 

 

 
Albrette "Gigi" Ransom
Commissioner, ANC 5C12
ANC 5C-Financial & Corresponding Secretaries
Chair, ANC 5C Legislation & Public Policy Committee

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Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 11:32 PM
Subject: [ward5] Re: [Eckington] Pepco Reps Hope You Are Distracted

The Public Service Commission hearing on Pepco's outrageous request for 42.5 million dollars ended at approximately 12:30 today. It sure was interesting to watch Senior Vice President William Gausman stumble over questions related to Pepco's reliability.  When asked several times to identify the "bang for the buck" benefits customers would receive from Pepco's reliability improvement/enhancement  projects, he could not. Other responses included phrases like "I don't have a hard mathematical answer..." Mr. Gausman did admit that the some of the 42.5 million dollars Pepco is asking for will be used to give raises and bonuses to designated executives. Imagine that?

If we sit back and say nothing Pepco will gouge us to pay their executives more without improving reliability. Montgomery County officials stood up for their residents and fined Pepco for poor reliability. What about DC officials? For starters, join me in asking our Councilmember to oppose Pepco's outrageous 42.5 million dollar increase. Remember all of the power outages in Eckington and spoiled food? The Public Service Commission will rule on this outrageous increase when the record closes on July 9, 2012. Send Commission Secretary Brenda Westbrook an email saying NO to the outrageous 42.5 million dollar increase; her email address is brenda.westbrook@dc.gov The mailing address is 1333 H Street NW, WDC 20005. We should not allow Pepco to get another increase; they just received one in March 2010. Tell Pepco to get their hands out of our pockets!

Kathy Henderson
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Subject: [Eckington] Pepco Reps Hope You Are Distracted

Tuesday morning the Public Service Commission will entertain another day of Pepco's outrageous request for a 42.5 million dollar increase. Pepco's representatives hope you are distracted by the recent Council dust up, your vacation plans, the heat or anything but their request. Pepco has received three increases within the last four years; the last increase kicked in in 2010.

So many of us complained about this outrageous increase that the Public Service Commission took the unprecedented position of asking Pepco to justify their request. They can't. Pepco service reliability is at an all time low. Montgomery County has already fined Pepco for unreliable service and DC should do likewise. If we don't stand up to Pepco now they will continue to dig deeper into our pockets. They used free-flowing cash and campaign contributions to derail Elizabeth (Betty) Noel's nomination to the Public Service Commission. Ms. Noel is a champion advocate for rate payers. Betty Kane is a Pepco ally and Lori Lee's term ends this month, underscoring a three-member panel with one missing and no one to fight for consumers.

Don't turn a blind eye to Pepco's outrageous 42.5 million dollar increase. Say NO and say it loudly. Call the Public Service Commission at 202  626-5100 and tell the Commission members to vote NO on Pepco's attempt to gouge consumers.    The hearing starts at 10:00 am. At 1333 H Street NW.

Kathy Henderson
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