Report: 2 MD Senators Urge $100M Fine for Pepco, BGE
Senators from Montgomery and Prince George's counties are urging state regulators to fine Pepco and BGE more than $100 million, according to a report by WTOP.
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Maryland representative from Montgomery and Prince George's counties are urging state regulators to take severe action against Pepco and Baltimore Gas and Electric following the June 29 derecho storm and its elongated, widespread power outages.
Senators Brian Frosh (D-Montgomery County) and James Rosapepe (D-Prince George's County) suggested fines reaching more than $100 million for the power service providers and "wrote in a letter Thursday to the [Maryland] Public Service Commission that the money could be used to create a 'Surge Reserve' fund to pay for additional trained workers to help restore power faster," according to a report by WTOP.
The senators also have opened an online petition for local consumers to sign in support of the sanctions, WTOP reported.
C. Adams
1:59 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Seriously??? Who the heck do they think will actually be PAYING the fine??? ARGH! Government - get out of the way - PLEASE!!!