If you are a Pepco customer in Maryland, the steady climb in your electricity bill hasn’t let up. Pepco has filed two rounds of Maryland tariff changes this cycle. Case No. 8890 raises the Transmission Service Charge across every rate class, effective September...
If you are a Pepco customer in the District of Columbia, the steady climb in your electricity bill since the pandemic is not over. On May 20, 2026, the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (DCPSC) approved another round of Standard Offer Service (SOS)...
If you follow natural gas markets, you know prices never move for just one reason. Since the US and its allies launched military operations against Iran in early 2026, energy analysts, traders, and building owners have all been asking the same question: is this going...
PEPCO typically files its rate proposals in early March prior to the summer rate change on June 1st. However, navigating through these byzantine tariffs can be challenging. This post details PEPCO’s anticipated electric rates for Washington DC customers from the 2024...
As the weather breaks and the cherry blossoms begin to bloom, this time of the year marks the conclusion of one the warmest winters in the DMV’s history. Gradually increasing carbon emissions and a warm El-Nino event contributed to a 2023-24 DC winter that saw the 5th...
Washington D.C.’s Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) set a threshold for building energy efficiency, measured by the Energy Star Score. Surprisingly, using natural gas on-site can boost this score more than using an equivalent amount of electrical...
