Pepco
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For other uses, see Pepco (disambiguation).
The Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) is an American utility company that supplies electric power to the city of Washington, D.C., and to surrounding communities in Maryland. It is owned by Exelon.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Utilities |
Founded | April 28, 1896; 127 years ago (1896-04-28) (as Potomac Electric Power Company) |
Founder | Oscar T. Crosby |
Headquarters | |
Area served | Washington metropolitan area |
Products | Electric power |
Number of employees | 1,429 |
Parent | Exelon |
ASN | 17347 |
Website | www |
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The company's current trademarked slogan is "Your life. Plugged in." Its former slogan was "We're connected to you by more than power lines."
Pepco's bulk transmission system consists of transmission lines operating at 115 kV, 138kV, 230 kV and 500 kV. Pepco has interconnections with Potomac Edison (230kV, 500kV), Baltimore Gas and Electric (500kV, 230kV, 115kV), and Dominion Virginia Power (500kV, 230kV).