Potomac Electric Power 8-K Current report

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)		December 22, 1999
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.)
1900 Pennsylvania Avenue, 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)

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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	News Release of Potomac Electric Power Company dated December 22, 1999.	Filed herewith.
99.2	News Release of Potomac Electric Power Company dated December 30, 1999.	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                                                       
                  Dennis R. Wraase
         Executive Vice President and
              Chief Financial Officer

January 3, 2000
      DATE