Pepco regional President Thomas H. Graham defends his company’s slow response to power outages caused by the June 29 storm during a special session of the Montgomery County Council on Thursday in Rockville. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)
A Pepco electrical engineer attempts to repair and replace downed power lines. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
An electrical engineer from Pepco electric company attempts to repair and replace downed power lines, in Bethesda, Md., Monday, July 2, 2012. The storm left hundreds of thousands of people without power and caused wide spread property damage. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray stressed accountability as he swore in Sandra Mattavous-Frye on Tuesday to her reappointment as the D.C. People's Counsel, an advocate for ratepayers in their disputes with utilities such as Pepco. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray stressed accountability as he swore in Sandra Mattavous-Frye on Tuesday to her reappointment as the D.C. People's Counsel, an advocate for ratepayers in their disputes with utilities such as Pepco. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
With questions roiling about his company's inability to get the power back on, Pepco President Joseph Rigby's overall pay doubled last year, despite not getting an increase in his base salary. (Associated Press)
With questions roiling about his company's inability to get the power back on, Pepco President Joseph Rigby's overall pay doubled last year, despite not getting an increase in his base salary. (Associated Press)
An electrical engineer from Pepco electric company attempts to repair and replace downed power lines, in Bethesda, Md., Monday, July 2, 2012. The storm left hundreds of thousands of people without power and caused wide spread property damage. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
An electrical engineer from Pepco electric company attempts to repair and replace downed power lines, in Bethesda, Md., Monday, July 2, 2012. The storm left hundreds of thousands of people without power and caused wide spread property damage. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
