Summary
The city has been trying to buy its streetlights from PEPCO and convert to LED for years. The city is now $113,000 in arrears on the bill as leverage, and council agreed to write a letter to the Public Utility Commission to force PEPCO to act.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $450,000 to purchase and convert lights, with expected payback in three to six years from energy savings.
Pedestrians at dark intersections and crosswalks, plus taxpayers through lower energy bills.
Residents navigating dark intersections until the conversion happens.
Mentions & discussions (3)
General - Oct 28, 2026
The Public Service Commission let Pepco charge cities $100 per street light to disconnect them — with about 1,000 lights, that's roughly $100,000 extra for Greenbelt. The city manager wants municipalities to push back together.
General - Aug 31, 2026
The city has waited more than three years for Pepco to quote a price for the municipality to buy its street lights and convert to LED. The city found an $89,000 overbilling credit during its own inventory audit.
General - Feb 4, 2026
The city has been trying to buy its streetlights from PEPCO and convert to LED for years. The city is now $113,000 in arrears on the bill as leverage, and council agreed to write a letter to the Public Utility Commission to force PEPCO to act.
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