Solar panels at Tenth Street Baptist Church by ep_jhu licensed under Creative Commons.

Pepco’s violation of community solar may cost residents thousands

Last month, regulators determined that Pepco had broken the law by illegally installing its own meters at community solar facilities. Now, Pepco is asking community solar facilities to track thousands of lines of data in Excel spreadsheets each month, potentially costing those facilities thousands of dollars. (Disclosure: Eleanor Barker works for Solar United Neighbors.)  (Jacob Fenston / DCist)  

Alexandria will move ahead with waterfront flood mitigation project in 2024

The City of Alexandria plans to regrade portions of its waterfront in order to mitigate the effects of flooding, with a formal contract in place by the beginning of next calendar year. Additionally, the city also plans to improve other storm sewers throughout the city.  (Vernon Miles / ALXNow)  

Baltimore’s Department of Public Water ends request for residents to limit water usage after month of restrictions

Last month, a water pumping station in Parkville was damaged in a fire, limiting the Baltimore area’s water supply. The incident caused the DPW to ask residents to limit their water usage, but as of Wednesday, the voluntary restriction has been lifted. However, the site still needs further repair. (This article is behind a paywall).  (Penelope Blackwell / The Baltimore Banner)  

Montgomery County offers bicycle and scooter lessons to adults

Montgomery County is partnering with WABA to offer bicycle and scooter lessons to adults. The options include classes both for novices and those who need to review skills.  (Abigail Warwick / Montgomery Community Media)  

Arlington County is working on a project documenting the history of its local Latino community

Historians in Arlington are documenting the history of its local Latino community. By collecting artifacts such as photographs, letters, and news publications, historians hope to trace the county’s growing Latino population.  (Jo DeVoe / ARLNow)  

Washington Metrorail Safety Commission deems automatic operations unsafe

While WMATA wants to finally resume automatic operations later this year, fourteen years after the deadly 2009 crash at Fort Totten that suspended those operations, the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission has determined the system isn’t ready yet. Preliminary tests found the trains would sometimes run at too-high speeds or fail to stop.  (Jordan Pascale / DCist)  

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