Exelon to become top U.S. power distributor with Pepco buy

Exelon Corp said it would buy Pepco Holdings Inc for $6.83 billion, helping it overtake Duke Energy Corp as the biggest power distribution company in the United States.

The deal will allow Exelon to sell more power at stable rates set by regulators at a time when an abundance of cheap natural gasis dragging down power prices in the open market.

Exelon’s move to reduce its exposure to the vagaries of the wholesale power market comes as U.S. utilities struggle with falling electricity demand in both the open and regulated markets due to increased energy efficiency and a weak economy.

Read more: www.reuters.com

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Act Now: 2014-2015 School Transfer Season to Close Friday May 2

Student Transfer

 

Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) will close the 2014-2015 school year transfer request season at 11:59p.m.,Friday May 2.

School transfer requests are now being accepted online through the SchoolMax Family Portal. To view an instructional video of how to submit a transfer request online, click here.

Transfer requests will not be considered to schools that exceed state-rated capacity. A list of schools eligible to receive transfer students can be found online, by clicking here. The student transfer application can be found online, by clicking here for English or here for a Spanish version.

You may also visit the Student Records and Transfers website for more information.

Only schools on the list can be selected as a transfer option. This list will change as the school’s enrollment reaches state-rated capacity.

There is no guarantee that a student will gain admission to a listed school. Although a school is listed, seats are not available at every grade level. Transfers cannot be accepted for schools or programs with a separate admissions process, such as specialty programs and public charter schools.

All students are expected to attend the school assigned to the address at which the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) resides. Students must not withdraw from or stop attending their assigned schools until the end of the current school year and unless an official letter of transfer is approved.

Transfer applications MUST be submitted via email to student.transfers@pgcps.org and a decision letter will be sent to the email address used to submit the transfer request.

For further information, please consult the website or contact the Office of Student Records and Transfers at: 301-567-8751.

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Prince George’s County Circuit Court

Information from the Prince George’s County Circuit Court – The Maryland Judiciary Warns of “Jury Duty” Telephone Scam

The Maryland Judiciary wants to warn the public about a telephone scam that falsely claims to be from Prince George’s County Circuit Court. The caller tells the person he or she has been charged with contempt for not reporting for jury duty, refers to a Prince George’s County Circuit judge by name, and demands payment over the phone using a pre-paid card.

“This is absolutely a scam. The court simply does not operate this way,” said Prince George’s County Circuit Judge Sheila R. Tillerson Adams, Circuit and County Administrative Judge. “The court would never call a citizen and attempt to enforce a fine or threaten contempt.”

Judge Adams explained. “If there was an issue with jury service, the court would send a notice in the mail and require the citizen to appear in court. If a fine or penalty were to be assessed, the citizen would be advised by the judge in person in court.”

If you receive a phone call about jury service fines, hang up and disregard the call. You can check your status as a juror or report any suspicious jury duty telephone calls to the Prince George’s County Circuit Court jury office, 301-952-4385.

More information about how to recognize, report, and prevent becoming a victim of telephone scams is available through the Federal Trade Commission website. (Web address: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-phone-scams)

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