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By Suzanne Herel Two key Maryland counties have agreed to support Exelon’s controversial takeover of Pepco Holdings Inc. in return for promises to fund customer bill credits, grid reliability improvements, renewable energy projects, energy efficiency programs and help for low-income consumers. Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, suburbs of D.C., represent...

By Suzanne Herel Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh called on state regulators to reject Exelon’s acquisition of Pepco Holdings Inc., while the companies more than doubled their offer of ratepayer incentives. Frosh told the Public Service Commission the $6.8 billion deal was unlikely to improve reliability and would harm competition.

By Michael Brooks Michael L. Higgs Jr. (Source: Shulman Rogers) Meetings of the Maryland Public Service Commission may get a lot livelier if Gov. Larry Hogan’s pick to replace Lawrence Brenner is confirmed. Hogan nominated Montgomery County Republican Party Central Committee Chairman Michael L. Higgs Jr., an attorney with Shulman...

DNREC Taking Public Comment on Controversial Refinery Water Permit A plan by the Delaware City Refinery to upgrade its cooling water intake and discharge will be the subject of a public comment session on March 24. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control in December said it had reached...

By Ted Caddell In a bid to win D.C.’s approval of its takeover of Pepco Holdings Inc., Exelon last week more than doubled the amount of customer credits it is offering to $33.75 million from $14 million. The offer to increase the “Customer Investment Fund” came on the heels of...

By Ted Caddell and Michael Brooks Exelon’s $6.8 billion bid to acquire Pepco Holdings Inc. took two steps forward last week when it gained approvals from both the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and the staff of the Delaware Public Service Commission. The New Jersey BPU gave final approval...

By Ted Caddell and Michael Brooks Exelon’s $6.8 billion bid to acquire Pepco Holdings Inc. took another step forward Wednesday when the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved a settlement that will give Atlantic City Electric customers $62 million in rate credits. The board’s approval means that the acquisition...

Failed Data Center Project on Hook for $1.4 Million, Court Rules The Data Centers LLC must pay three consultants $1.4 million in fees and interest related to the company’s failed bid last year to build a power plant and data center on University of Delaware property, according to a recent Superior...

SWEPCO Asks PSC to Deny Request for Attorney Fees Southwestern Electric Power Co. asked the Public Service Commission to deny a request by Save the Ozarks to pay for legal expenses the organization incurred during its battle against a transmission line. SWEPCO withdrew its power line application last month following a...

Refinery Files for Permit to Build $100 million Hydrogen Plant PBF Energy, owners of the state’s only refinery, is seeking permission to build a $100 million hydrogen plant as part of a plan to begin refining ultra-low sulfur fuel at the Delaware City facility. PBF applied to the Department of Natural...