UNITED STATES

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 24, 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.

Exhibits 99-1 and 99-2, attached hereto, are hereby incorporated by reference.



Item 7.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  
 

(c)  Exhibits

  
 

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit

Reference
 

        99-1

Joint Press Release of Potomac Electric Power Company and Conectiv dated as of July 24, 2002.

Filed herewith.
 

        99-2

Joint Press Release of Potomac Electric Power Company and Conectiv 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:              W. T. TORGERSON               
                                                                                                                        William T. Torgerson
                                                                                                                      Executive Vice President



July 26, 2002
    DATE

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