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Johns Hopkins Get $6M To Improve Wind Farm Design

Johns Hopkins University says it will lead an international team of researchers studying how to improve wind farm design.

2012/10/03

Washington, D.C. Government 100 Percent Wind Powered

Washington schools, firehouses, police stations and city offices are now 100 percent wind powered.

2012/09/25

Last Day For Comments On ‘Derecho’ Storm To PSC

It’s the last day for Maryland residents to submit comments about electric companies’ handling of the “derecho” storm in June that caused days of power outages.

2012/09/10

Crews Restoring Power Throughout Region

Crews are making progress in restoring power to those affected by severe storms that blew through the mid-Atlantic region.

2012/09/09

Severe Weather Knocks Out Power To Thousands; Funnel Cloud Reported In Prince George’s County

Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) said that more than 24,000 of its customers lost power due to Saturday’s storms. Of those, over 14,900 are still without electricity.

2012/09/08

Planners Say PATH Power Line To Md. No Longer Needed

Regional power grid planners say a proposed $2 billion transmission line from West Virginia to Maryland is no longer needed.

2012/08/09

BGE Releases Formal Derecho Report

One month after the unprecedented derecho storm that left hundreds of thousands without power. BGE released their formal report to state regulators on how they handled the situation.

2012/07/31

Potomac Edison Says 72,700 Lost Power In Storm

Potomac Edison says 72,700 of its 251,000 customers lost power during the summer storms that knocked out power to more than a million in Maryland.

2012/07/30

BGE Seeking Distribution Rate Increases

Baltimore Gas & Electric says it is seeking rate increases for electricity and natural gas distribution.

2012/07/27

O’Malley Gives Advisers 60 Days To Research Ways To Improve Md. Electrical System

Sixty days. That’s how long Gov. Martin O’Malley is giving state energy advisers to figure out a plan to improve Maryland’s electrical system. It comes following a series of storms that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands.

2012/07/26

Bills In D.C. Seek Underground Power Lines

Pepco would be required to bury more power lines in the District of Columbia under legislation proposed by members of the D.C. Council.

2012/07/11

BGE Finishes Restoring Power From June 29 Storm

Nine days after a violent storm that brought near-hurricane-force winds to the Mid-Atlantic region, the last remaining power outages have been restored.

2012/07/08

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