(Washington, DC) – On Friday, June 14, at 12 pm., Mayor Bowser, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), and Pepco will break ground on the DC Power Line Undergrounding Project (PLUG).

The multi-year, $500 million project will underground power lines to improve the resiliency and reliability of the electric system in the District. Once complete, the project is expected to decrease storm-related outages by 94% for thousands of residents.

When:

Friday, June 14, at 12 pm

Who:

Mayor Muriel Bowser
Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, Ward 5
Councilmember Vincent Gray, Ward 7
Jeff Marootian, Director, DDOT
Dave Velazquez, President and CEO, Pepco Holdings

Where:

4900 Brandywine Street, NW
Attendees should enter from 49th Street
*Closest Metro Station: Tenleytown-AU Station*

All reporters and other media interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).