Pepco Raked in $108 million Thanks To Recent Rate Increases. Another Bump Could Kick in Next Year, But It’s Being Challenged in Court.

Pepco Raked in $108 million Thanks To Recent Rate Increases. Another Bump Could Kick in Next Year, But It’s Being Challenged in Court.

This story was supported with funds from Spotlight DC—Capital City Fund for Investigative Journalism. When Pepco was asked to provide some tips for saving on energy costs in the sweltering summer months, as the heat index stretched into triple digits, a spokesperson suggested that D.C. residents should simply stop using their air-conditioners so much. “When you hear your HVAC kicking on, it’s kind of like a cha-ching sign,” Chuck McDade told WUS…