Pepco

Potomac Electric Power Company
Pepco
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryUtilities
FoundedApril 28, 1896; 128 years ago (1896-04-28) (as Potomac Electric Power Company)
FounderOscar T. Crosby
Headquarters
United States Edit this on Wikidata
Area served
Washington metropolitan area
ProductsElectric power
Number of employees
1,429
ParentExelon
ASN17347 Edit this at Wikidata
Websitepepco.com

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.

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).