Mastodawn

#tech #enshitification #Pepco #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi
Our electric company, Pepco, went to 2FA a few months back. Since then I have not been able to log into my account because when they send me a code and I input it, the processing times out. I called customer service and they asked whether I was using Google Chrome or Edge. I said neither. They replied it works best with them. Me - I don't use either. Them: we can't help you, we only test with those two! Back to a check and a stamp.

szpiegowsky Mar 24

powiedzmy, że jakoś nadmiernie nie ulegam viralom na breloczki, a jednak z okazji wycieczki do miasta przewaliłam hajsy w #pepco. #ktobogatemuzabroni.

Secret Agent Peach Mar 2

Nobody asks to live next to #DataCenters. Very few people profit off of them. So why should everyday people pay for them, #Pepco? Stop the #AI rate hikes.

https://wamu.org/story/26/03/02/she-sealed-her-doors-and-kept-lights-off-her-pepco-bill-still-nearly-doubled/

Why Are Energy Bills in Maryland So High? It's Complicated.

Soaring electricity bills have left many Maryland residents demanding answers and relief. Experts cite a range of factors driving up energy prices. Soaring electricity bills have left many Maryland residents demanding answers. Experts cite a range of factors behind the spike in energy prices.

WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio

Michael McKee Feb 7

If you're in #Maryland and wondering what's going on with #electricity prices, this is a pretty interesting podcast. The legislative fights are a little unusual because you have large, private corporations with shady motives on both sides. #BGE and #Pepco vs. Enron, Bethlehem Steel and various "Third Party Providers."

Laurel Peltier and the Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition seem like cool people. Not surprised energy salesmen were using teaser rates to trick people.

https://share.transistor.fm/s/71417dd5

Maryland Now | Party Like It’s 1999: How One Bill Reshaped Maryland’s Energy Market

Maryland Now opens its debut season with a deep examination of how a single piece of legislation from 1999 reshaped Maryland’s electricity market and helped set the stage for some of the energy challenges the state faces today. Hosts Dori Henry, Josh Kurtz, and David Nitkin walk through the...