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Aparna Raj @aparnafordc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Who powers DC? We Power DC!⚡️🔋 I joined @wepowerdc.bsky.social last night to sign their Public Power Pledge and talk about how we can push back against utility rate hikes, invest in renewables, and eventually create a publicly-owned energy system with good, union jobs!
Photo of a group of about 40 people in Sudhouse smiling and holding public power posters and Aparna for DC postersPhoto of two people holding up the public power pledge while Aparna signs Photo of a poster that reads "what do you want from your energy system?" with a bunch of sticky notesPhoto of Aparna talking to a large crowd of people in the upstairs of Sudhouse
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
This is HUGE. Pepco failed to properly justify is proposed rate increase. PLUS - PSC Chairman Thompson and Commissioner Trabue approved this $123 million rate hike on DC households without proper evidence, reasoning, or common sense.
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Join us to discuss public power with Aparna Raj! March 18 at Sudhouse: Aparna Raj is a community organizer, union member and the proud daughter of immigrants running for the open Ward 1 council seat. actionnetwork.org/events/peopl...
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People Power for Public Power
Aparna Raj is a community organizer, union member and the proud daughter of immigrants, and she is running for DC Council in Ward 1. Join Aparna and We Power DC on March 18 at 6:30pm at Sudhouse to le...
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Residents demand changes from DC commission that manages utility companies
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Residents demand changes from DC commission that manages utility companies
D.C. residents blasted the commission that oversees utility companies operating in the District Friday following months of increased energy costs.
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NBC4 Washington @nbcwashington.com · 27/02/2026
D.C. residents gave emotional testimony on their spiking utility bills. “When my roommate charged me for the electric bill, I actually had to double check with him that it was the right number and he hadn’t messed up the math, because it literally doubled.”
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Why are DC utility bills so high? Check rate hike info as residents describe hardships
Many D.C. residents gave emotional testimony before the D.C. Council on their spiking utility bills. “When my roommate charged me for the electric bill, I actually had to double check with him that it...
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 28/02/2026
On Feb. 27, the D.C. Council held a performance oversight hearing for the Public Service Commission that approves Pepco's price gouging. @wepowerdc.bsky.social is organizing
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D.C. residents saw Pepco bills skyrocket this winter
The cold weather is only part of the story.
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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
this has been so bonkers. I live in a tiny space that has some costs offset by my landlord's solar panels, i am rarely home, heat is built into my rent, and my habits have not changed ...and i just got a bill that was higher than when I have to run a window AC unit in the summer
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Submit written testimony about Pepco, Washington Gas, and DC Water to the DC Council: lims.dccouncil.gov/hearings/hea...
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Alex Koma @alexkoma.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
A group of climate advocates including @wepowerdc.bsky.social and CCAN are calling on the council/mayor to hold off appointing any new Public Service Commission members until after the election: two are up this year. I've heard growing frustration with the PSC as gas/electric rates creep up:
Washington, D.C. — Amid repeated failures by the D.C. Public Service Commission (PSC) to keep energy bills down, a coalition of consumer, housing, and climate advocates is urging the D.C. Council to pause new appointments to the Commission until after the new mayor takes office on January 2. Advocates will testify at the February 27 public oversight hearing of the PSC, emphasizing how higher energy bills are straining D.C. residents and the need for new leadership at the PSC.

“To build a more affordable energy future in D.C., we should use new architects. January’s 13% gas rate hike is only the latest chapter in a history of lax oversight and deference by the D.C. Public Service Commission to let utilities jack up their rates no matter the cost to District residents,” said Claire Mills, D.C. Campaigns Manager at the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. “Time and time again, Chair Thompson and Commissioner Trabue have sided with Washington Gas and Pepco instead of with hardworking D.C. residents, rubber-stamping nearly half a billion dollars in excessive spending that allows these companies to increase profits for their shareholders. With affordability top of mind for D.C. residents this election season, voters deserve a say in choosing a leader who will hold utilities accountable and help bring costs down. That means no reappointments before the November election.” 

Since 2021, under Chair Emile Thompson’s leadership, the Commission has approved $398.5 million in utility spending by both Pepco and Washington Gas. That included a controversial multi-year electric rate hike approved in November 2024 that increased D.C. electric bills by $7.54 per month in 2025 and $3.80 per month in 2026, and a 13% gas rate hike approved in December 2025 that boosted Washington Gas’s return on equity to 10.5%, an industry high. The PSC has continued to approve spending requests from Pepco and Washington Gas even as both utilities face lawsuits from consumer advocates alleging mismanag…
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Interested in learning more about public power, DC’s path forward, and how you can plug into the campaign? Join us at We Power 101 on Feb 24! actionnetwork.org/events/we-po...
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We Power DC 101
Join We Power DC at MLK Memorial Library for our first event of the year, our campaign 101! This is the perfect event for anyone who is interested in learning about our campaign, or just wants to know...
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Tell us about your experience with Pepco! It’s important to make your voice heard when dealing with our regulated utilities. wepowerdc.org/testimonials
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Sylvia Chi 齊思涵 @sylviachi.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
@wepowerdc.bsky.social shoutout!
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Public Grids @publicgrids.org · 29/01/2026
Activists in Washington, D.C. with @wepowerdc.bsky.social are standing up to demand public power. For affordability, for climate, and for democracy. We can't afford to wait: we need public power now.
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Power Bills Are Bankrupting DC Residents—but There's a Path to Affordability for All | Common Dreams
Public ownership of power has worked for decades in thousands of towns and cities and is being actively pursued in the District and other communities across the country.
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Luke Russert @lukerussert.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
My power bill today floored me. Thanks AI! I love subsidizing billionaires making us dumber www.axios.com/local/washin...
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Why your D.C. utility bills are higher (again)
Blame gas and electric hikes, falling temps and the data center boom.
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Nearly a quarter of all DC residents are behind on their bills to Pepco, according to mandated reporting from the utility. While disconnection notices have fallen since July, debt to Pepco remains steady for most residents, showcasing the rising instability of utility costs.
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
July’s heatwave and increased energy prices saw Pepco’s revenue jump over $20 million in a single month. With this increased burden on customers, disconnection notices increased by around 6,000, which is a 47.6% increase compared to June.
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Want to get involved for a better utility in DC? Join us to wheatpaste for We Power DC this Saturday: actionnetwork.org/events/we-po...
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We Power DC August Wheatpasting
Join We Power DC to put up posters around Dupont Circle! Help us spread the word on the evils of Pepco and the public power alternative, and tap into that latent anger against our greedy utilities. A...
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Our utilities should benefit the community first, not shareholders thousands of miles away.
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Our utilities should benefit the community first, not shareholders thousands of miles away.
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Washington City Paper @wcp.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
As D.C. residents face extreme heat and rising electricity bills, Pepco is accused of misspending nearly $100M from its 2022-23 rate hikes. Another increase is set for Jan. 2026.
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Pepco Raked in $108 million Thanks To Recent Rate Increases. Another Bump Could Kick in Next Year, But It’s Being Challenged in Court.
As D.C. endures extreme heat and rising electricity bills, the Office of People’s Counsel has accused Pepco of misspending $94 million
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Washington City Paper @wcp.bsky.social is investigating Pepco’s most recent $123 million rate hike and their dubious use of customer money. Read the full story (and the callout from We Power DC!) on the WCP website. washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7686...
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Pepco Raked in $108 million Thanks To Recent Rate Increases. Another Bump Could Kick in Next Year, But It’s Being Challenged in Court.
As D.C. endures extreme heat and rising electricity bills, the Office of People’s Counsel has accused Pepco of misspending $94 million
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Washington City Paper @wcp.bsky.social is investigating Pepco’s most recent $123 million rate hike and their dubious use of customer money. Read the full story (and the callout from We Power DC!) on the WCP website. washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7686...
washingtoncitypaper.com
Pepco Raked in $108 million Thanks To Recent Rate Increases. Another Bump Could Kick in Next Year, But It’s Being Challenged in Court.
As D.C. endures extreme heat and rising electricity bills, the Office of People’s Counsel has accused Pepco of misspending $94 million
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
On Friday, both the PSC and Pepco filed standard briefs defending the electric rate hike that kicked in starting January 2025. These briefs are in response to the Office of the People’s Counsel’s appeal that the approved rate hike was unreasonable and unjust.
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Join us on Wednesday, June 4th at 6:30pm to talk to neighbors in Ward 1 about public power. Training and materials will be provided—wear comfortable shoes for walking and bring friends!
A poster for We Power DC's canvass kick-off June 4 at 6:30 PM
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
During DC’s hot humid heat dome, Pepco sent out over 13,000 disconnection notices to residents behind on their bills. After sky-rocketing energy prices and increased delivery charges, thousands of residents are being punished for the crime of being poor.
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
During DC’s hot humid heat dome, Pepco sent out over 13,000 disconnection notices to residents behind on their bills. After sky-rocketing energy prices and increased delivery charges, thousands of residents are being punished for the crime of being poor.
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
More than half (56%) of DC’s low-income residents are in debt to Pepco, per mandatory reporting to the PSC. edocket.dcpsc.org/apis/api/Fil...
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
We deserve a utility owned by the public, not one by hedge funds and billionaires.
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Join us on Wednesday, June 4th at 6:30pm to talk to neighbors in Ward 1 about public power. Training and materials will be provided—wear comfortable shoes for walking and bring friends!
A poster for We Power DC's canvass kick-off June 4 at 6:30 PM
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Just like Pepco here in DC, PJM vastly overcharges Maryland residents for basic power. Join the fight for a public and affordable utility now! insideclimatenews.org/news/0105202...
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Consumer Watchdog Accuses Regional Grid Operator of Overcharging Marylanders for Power - Inside Climate News
PJM’s energy market and grid rules face legal challenges from the state consumer advocate, which says the grid operator unfairly charges local customers for out-of-state power needs and for bloated ca...
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
This is such a terrible tragedy. Our thoughts are with the victims' loved ones. foxbaltimore.com/news/local/t...
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2 workers killed after being electrocuted at Maryland church: Officials
Two workers were killed after being electrocuted at a construction site in Camp Springs, Maryland, Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Good morning 🍵
The Principal Skinner meme from the Simpsons, but as Pepco, saying that customers are in fact too greedy and not their inordinate energy costs on DC residents
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
As DC residents' cost of power continues to soar, Pepco's revenue has increased by almost $28 million compared to last year. This is over a 30% increase in residential revenue in just Q1 of 2025. Pepco is squeezing DC residents for all they have. www.wepowerdc.org/latest-news/...
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Pepco’s revenue has increased by almost $28 million compared to this time last year — We Power DC
Required to file mandatory reports to the PSC on a monthly basis, Pepco reported its revenue from residential customers in the first three months of this year came to a little over $119.4 million ....
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wepowerdc.bsky.social @wepowerdc.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Join our campaign for greener, cheaper public power, and get DC off the greedy hands of Pepco's price gouging! Sign up for our mailing list and let us know if you'd like to chat with an organizer to get more involved: 👇👇👇 actionnetwork.org/forms/wpdcin...
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We Power DC Interest Form
We Power DC is a grassroots campaign fighting for public power in the District. We need public power to ensure we have a clean, affordable, and equitable energy system for every DC resident.  We are c...
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