Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure

August 09, 2023

Summary

Under regulations adopted by the D.C. Public Service Commission, all electricity suppliers and electricity companies operating in the District of Columbia must report to the Commission every six months the fuel mix of electricity sold and the emissions produced. The fuel mix report must be in a format similar to the information provided by the PJM Environmental Information Services (PJM EIS). Every 2 years, the Commission will report to the D.C. Council on the overall fuel mix of electricity sold in the District, and the feasibility of the electric supplies in the District to provide a minimum percentage of electricity sold from renewable energy sources as provided in the District's Renewable Portfolio Standard.

Electricity suppliers and electricity companies must also provide a fuel mix report to customers twice annually, within the June and December billing cycles. Emissions information must be disclosed every six months on a pound per megawatt-hour (MWh) basis.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	State
Category:	Regulatory Policy
State:	District of Columbia
Incentive Type:	Generation Disclosure
Web Site:	https://dcpsc.org/Orders-and-Regulations/PSC-Reports-to-the-DC-Council/Biennial-Report-on-Fuel-Mix.aspx
Administrator:	DC Public Service Commission
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
Fuel Mix:	Must be disclosed
Emissions:	Must be disclosed
Distribution and Frequency:	Distributed to customers twice annually
Standard Format Required:	No

Authorities

Name:	DCMR 15-42
Effective Date:	09/12/2008

Name:	DC Code § 34-1504
Date Enacted:	1999
Effective Date:	07/01/2003

Name:	DC Code § 34-1517
Date Enacted:	1999
Effective Date:	07/01/2003

Contact

Name:	General Contact
Organization:	Public Service Commission of the District of
Address:	1325 G St NW, Suite 800 Washington DC 20005
Phone:	(202) 626-5100
Email:	ghu@psc.dc.gov

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.