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Higher Pepco Rates Coming, Winning for Gas Consumers, Saying So Long & More in the May OPC Connection!

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Higher Pepco Rates Coming, Winning for Gas Consumers, Saying So Long & More in the May OPC Connection!

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DC Office of the People's Counsel @DCOPC ·

12 Jun 2065492318707122478

“Baby it’s hot outside!” But that didn’t stop @DCOPC’s Cheryl Morse from joining the #Ward4 pop up on the Walter Reed campus on Georgia Avenue NW. Last week you might have seen her with other city public servants on GA Ave & Sheridan St. NW. #ward4 #OPCinYourNeighborhood

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2 Jun 2061875102204015073

A Pepco rate increase went into effect June 1. @DCOPC is fighting daily for more affordable utility rates for DC residents. Repost: Utility bills in D.C. are rising.

Utility bills in D.C. are rising. Here’s what to know.

Monthly electric and water bills are set to increase, with utilities citing inflationary costs and supply chain strain.

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1 Jun 2061472923009912979

Alert! A Pepco rate increase goes into effect today. More details here.

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Pepco rates are going up June 1 and more breaking consumer news in the OPC Connection. Read all about it: https://conta.cc/4dPSnqV

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29 May 2060451302681784678

Pepco rates are going up June 1 and more breaking consumer news in the OPC Connection. Read all about it: https://conta.cc/4dPSnqV

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