UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 20, 1997
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POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
District of Columbia and Virginia 1-1072 53-0127880
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1900 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C. 20068
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (202) 872-3526
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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PEPCO
Form 8-K
Item 5. Other Events.
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On October 20, 1997, the District of Columbia Public Service Commission ("D.C.
PSC") approved the merger of the Company and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
("BGE") to create Constellation Energy Corporation. However, the D.C. PSC order
increased the Company's and BGE's estimated net cost savings of the merger from
$1.3 billion over 10 years to $1.8 billion. The D.C. PSC allocated the
net cost savings 75% to customers and 25% to shareholders and ordered that
District of Columbia customers' rates be reduced by $94 million over the first
4-year period after consummation of the merger and a $5 million contribution be
made to an economic development fund in the first year, which aggregate amount
is more than the savings the Company and BGE estimate could be achieved over
that period. Therefore, the Company and BGE will ask the D.C. PSC to
reconsider its decision and allocate the appropriate net savings equally
between customers and shareholders.
On October 27, 1997 the Circuit Court for Baltimore County ruled on the appeal
by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 1900, of the
Maryland Public Service Commission's order approving the merger. The Court
affirmed the order.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Potomac Electric Power Company
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(Registrant)
/s/ Kirk J. Emge
By ___________________________
Kirk J. Emge
Vice President
October 30, 1997
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