In Maryland, a vote has yet to be scheduled on a bill that would implement reliability standards on utilities statewide.

In Maryland, Gov. Martin O'Malley's plan to make state utilities buy offshore wind energy may have to wait a year. The chairman of the state's Senate Finance Commitee says concerns about costs have prompted talk of delay.

D.C. buys more renewable energy than any other city in the country, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

As concern grows over the endangered Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, questions are being raised about a proposed expansion for Maryland's only nuclear power plant.

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High fuel prices are more than a seasonal consumer nuisance. Prices of all kinds of goods, including food, go up. Poor and rural communities take the brunt of it.

In Maryland, Pepco is facing renewed criticism over its five-year plan to increase its service reliability.