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)		February 3, 2000
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)

                                                                                                                             Pepco
                                                                                                                                    Form 8-K

Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits
Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit	Reference
12	Computation of ratios	Filed herewith.
23	Consent of Independent Accountants	Filed herewith.
27	Financial Data Schedule	Filed herewith.
99	The 1999 consolidated financial statements of the Company and Subsidiary, together with the report thereon of PricewaterhouseCoopers dated January 21, 2000; and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Results of Operations and Financial Condition as well as selected financial data	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          
                Dennis R. Wraase
           Executive Vice President and
              Chief Financial Officer

February 3, 2000
      DATE