Community Renewable Energy Amendment Act

June 21, 2022

Summary

D.C. Act 20-196, enacted on December 13th 2013, established a community renewable energy program in the District of Columbia. This program sets a production capacity of 5MW on all systems, along with a minimum of two (2) subscribers. Community renewable energy facilities (CREF) may offset no more than 120% of the subscriber's electricity consumption over the prior 12 months. All individual billing meters must be within the District of Columbia. Credit rates will be applied to customer's each billing month, and will be allocated by multiplying the quantity of kilowatt hours allocated to each subscriber by the subscriber's CREF credit rate. The CREF credit rate is equal to to the standard offer service rate for the General Service Low Voltage Non-Demand Customer class or its successor, as determined by the Commission.

See Pepco's Community Solar Resources page for more details.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	State
Category:	Regulatory Policy
State:	District of Columbia
Incentive Type:	Community Solar Rules
Web Site:	https://www.pepco.com/SmartEnergy/MyGreenPowerConnection/Pages/DC/CommunitySolarResources.aspx
Administrator:	Pepco
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Geothermal Electric Solar Thermal Electric Solar Photovoltaics Wind (All) Biomass Hydroelectric Landfill Gas Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels
Applicable Utilities:	Pepco
System Capacity Limit:	5MW
Program Capacity Limit:	N/A
Participant Credit Rate:	Equal to the standard offer service rate for the General Service Low Voltage Non-Demand Customer class or its successor, as determined by the Commission
Low-Moderate Income Provisions:	N/A

Authorities

Name:	D.C. Act 20-186
Date Enacted:	12/13/2013

Contact

Name:	Green Power Connection Team
Organization:	Pepco
Address:	DC
Phone:	(866) 634-6977
Email:	gpc-south@pepco.com

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.