Public records show that in June alone, Pepco and Exelon lobbyists communicated more than 60 times with seven D.C. councilmembers or their aides.

Exelon spokesman Paul Elsberg confirmed that the concessions the company agreed to in its bid to win D.C.’s approval of its takeover of Pepco could result in changes to the deals already struck with Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey.

With the administration and public advocate on its side, Exelon's chances of closing their acquisition of Pepco appear to hinge on winning a ‘yes’ vote from PSC Chairman Betty Ann Kane or Commissioner Joanne Doddy Fort.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Exelon CEO Chris Crane announced Tuesday that Exelon would quintuple its concessions to $78 million in a bid to win the Public Service Commission's OK for the company’s $6.8 billion acquisition of Pepco Holdings Inc.

Chicago-based Exelon would open a headquarters in the district and offer more customer credits under a tentative agreement D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office has reportedly struck to support the company’s purchase of D.C.-based Pepco Holdings Inc.

Exelon asked the D.C. Public Service Commission to reconsider its rejection of the company’s proposed $6.8 billion acquisition of Pepco Holdings Inc.

As the Sept. 28 deadline approaches for Exelon and Pepco Holdings Inc. to appeal D.C. regulators’ rejection of their merger, Mayor Muriel Bowser is saying little to indicate how she feels about a second try by the companies to close the deal.

The D.C. Public Service Commission unanimously denied Exelon's proposed $6.8 billion acquisition of Pepco Holdings Inc., sparking applause in the hearing room and sending the shares of both companies tumbling on Wall Street.

The D.C. Public Service Commission will announce its decision on Exelon’s acquisition of Pepco Holdings Inc. at its open meeting 11 a.m. Tuesday.

The power outage that darkened the White House and much of D.C. on April 7 began with the failure of a 230-kV lightning arrester at a Pepco substation.