Potomac Electric Power Company: payment plan or bill assistance
Ask Pepco for budget billing, an extended due date or a payment installment plan; DC customers can use RAD and the Arrearage Management Program; Maryland customers can apply for MEAP, EUSP and USPP.
What does this mean?
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Collect
- current bill
- household income documents
- DOEE certification for DC programs
Steps
Call Pepco and ask which payment plan fits (Budget Billing, Extended Due Date, Payment Installment Plan; in Maryland also One-Time Payment Delay).
PhoneCustomer service, billing disputes and payment plans (DC and Maryland; 200 languages) +1-202-833-7500DC: apply for LIHEAP and the Residential Aid Discount through DOEE (call 3-1-1), then enroll in the Arrearage Management Program.
Maryland: apply for MEAP, EUSP and USPP through your local energy assistance office or the Office of Home Energy Programs, 1-800-332-6347.
More contacts for this issue
Facts you can cite
- Policy
DC: the Arrearage Management Program is available to customers who qualify for the Residential Aid Discount and have at least $300 in arrearages. Enroll at 202-496-5830 or EnergyAssistanceMailbox@pepco.com.
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- Policy
DC: to be eligible for the Residential Aid Discount (RAD), customers must be certified by DOEE (call 3-1-1 or visit doee.dc.gov/UDP).
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- Policy
Maryland: Pepco offers Budget Billing, Extended Due Date, a Payment Installment Plan (current bill plus a portion of the unpaid balance) and a One-Time Payment Delay that lets eligible customers delay paying their current bill for 30 days.
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- Policy
Maryland: MEAP-eligible customers may also qualify for the Utility Service Protection Plan (USPP), which helps customers avoid termination from November through March.
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Tips
- Company tip
Pepco employees must carry a photo-identification card. Ask to see it, and call 202-833-7500 if you doubt that someone represents Pepco.
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If that fails, escalate
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
PhoneCustomer service, billing disputes and payment plans (DC and Maryland; 200 languages) +1-202-833-7500Supervisor
PhoneCustomer service, billing disputes and payment plans (DC and Maryland; 200 languages) +1-202-833-7500Pepco does not publish a separate escalation line. Ask for a supervisor and a reference number.
Written complaint
MailCustomer Correspondence (written complaints) Pepco, Customer Correspondence, 7th Floor, 701 Ninth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20068-0001State agency
Your state’s utility commission. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).DC: Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, 1325 G Street N.W., Suite 800, 202-626-5120; Pepco's DC handbook says to include a summary of your efforts to resolve the dispute with the utility. Maryland: Maryland Public Service Commission, Consumer Affairs Division, 410-767-8028 or 800-492-0474 option 2; appeal within 7 days of Pepco's dispute decision; the PSC may dismiss a complaint if the customer did not negotiate with Pepco in good faith. People's Counsel: DC 202-727-3071, Maryland 800-207-4055.
State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General, or Maryland Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division.
Watch out
- pepco.com HTML pages return no text to automated fetches; the handbook PDFs on azure-na-assets.contentstack.com are readable.
- The Maryland handbook used here is the 2023-2024 edition. Check the current edition or the Maryland PSC for rule changes.
- No Pepco scam-warning page or damage-claim channel could be read; ask customer service for the claim process.
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