UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

July 25, 2002

            POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY            
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

District of Columbia and Virginia
     (State or other jurisdiction
            of incorporation)

         1-1072        
(Commission File      Number)

     53-0127880     
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

701 Ninth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C
(Address of principal executive offices

  20068   
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(202) 872-3526


                                                                                                                           
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

                                                                                                                                                                PEPCO
                                                                                                                                                                Form 8-K

Item 5.

Other Events.

Exhibit 99, attached hereto, is hereby incorporated by reference.



Item 7.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  
 

(c)  Exhibits

  
 

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit

Reference
 

        99

Press Release of Potomac Electric Power Company dated as of July 25, 2002.

Filed herewith.






                                                                                   Signatures


          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                                                                       Potomac Electric Power Company
                                                                                                                            (Registrant)




                                                                                                     By:              A. W. WILLIAMS               
                                                                                                                       Andrew W. Williams
                                                                                                                 Senior Vice President and
                                                                                                                   Chief Financial Officer

July 25, 2002
    DATE

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