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DC Code § 34-1505 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection|§ 34-1505. Licensing requirements

(a) All electricity suppliers must obtain a license issued by the Commission in order to do business in the District of Columbia. (b) An application for an electricity supplier license shall: (1) Be made to the Commission in writing on a form adopted by the Commission; (2) Be verified by oath or affirmation; (3) Be accompanied by an application fee determined by the Commission; and (4) Contain the following: (A) Proof of technical and managerial competence; (B) Proof of compliance with all applicable requirements of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and any independent system operator or regional or system transmission operator to be used by the applicant; (C) Proof of compliance with all applicable federal and District of Columbia environmental laws; (D) Proof of financial integrity; (E) Proof that the applicant has registered with the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs to do business in the District of Columbia; (F) An agreement or promise to be subject to all applicable taxes; (G) An agreement or promise to comply with all of the requirements of this chapter and all orders and regulations of the Commission issued under this chapter; and (H) Any other information required by the Commission. (c) The Commission shall: (1) Require an applicant to post a bond or other similar instrument if, in the Commission’s judgment, the bond or similar instrument is necessary to insure an applicant’s financial integrity; (2) Establish the duration of a license issued under this section, procedures and requirements for license renewal, and provisions regarding the surrender and lapse of a license; and (3) Establish any other requirements for an applicant that the Commission determines to be in the public interest. (d) A license may not be transferred without the prior approval of the Commission. (e) All monies collected by the Commission under this section shall be used exclusively for the daily operations of the Commission. (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a consolidator may be required by the Commission to file a statement of intent to serve as a consolidator and to provide to the Commission such other information as reasonably may be related to the requirements of the Commission for monitoring the activities of consolidators.  (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 105, 47 DCR 1091.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 34-1504 and § 34-1513.
DC Code § 34-1506 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection|§ 34-1506. Duties of the electric company

(a)(1) The electric company shall provide distribution services to all customers and electricity suppliers on rates, terms of access, and conditions that are comparable to the electric company’s own use of its distribution system. The electric company shall not operate its distribution system in a manner that favors the electricity supply of the electric company’s affiliates. (2) To the extent this provision is not preempted by federal law or regulation, the electric company shall provide transmission services to all customers and electricity suppliers on rates, terms, and conditions that are comparable to the electric company’s own use of its transmission system. (b) The electric company shall maintain the reliability of its distribution system in accordance with applicable orders, tariffs, and regulations of the Commission.  (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 106, 47 DCR 1091.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 34-1504.
DC Code § 34-1506.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection|§ 34-1506.02. Disconnection of service during a public health emergency prohibited

 *NOTE: This section was created by temporary legislation that will expire on February 4, 2022.*  (a) For the purposes of this section, the term "public health emergency" means a period of time for which the Mayor has declared a public health emergency pursuant to § 7-2304.01. (b) An electric company shall not disconnect electric service for non-payment of a bill or fees during a public health emergency or for 15 calendar days thereafter.  (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 106b; as added June 24, 2021, D.C. Law 24-9, § 307(c), 68 DCR 004824.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 307(c) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-96, June 7, 2021, 68 DCR 006025).   For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 307(c) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-30, Mar. 17, 2021, 68 DCR 003101).   For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 307(c) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598).   For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 307(c) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-326, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 7045).   For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 306 of COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-247, Mar. 17, 2020, 67 DCR 3093).   For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 305 of COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-247, Mar. 17, 2020, 67 DCR 3093).  Temporary Legislation  For temporary (225 days) creation of this section, see § 307(c) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-9, June 24, 2021, 68 DCR 004824).
DC Code § 34-1508 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection|§ 34-1508. Investigation of violations, penalties for violations

(a) For a violation of any provision of this chapter or a violation of any regulation or order issued under this chapter, after notice and a hearing, the Commission may: (1) Suspend or revoke a license of a market participant; (2) Impose a civil penalty on a market participant or the electric company; (3) Order a refund or credit to a customer; (4) Cancel a contract or part of a contract between a customer and a market participant; or (5) Issue a cease and desist order to a market participant or the electric company. (b)(1) A civil penalty imposed by the Commission under this section shall not exceed $10,000 per violation. (2) The Commission shall determine the amount of the civil penalty after considering: (A) The number of previous violations on the part of the market participant or the electric company; (B) The gravity and duration of the current violation; and (C) The good faith of the market participant or the electric company in attempting to achieve compliance after notification of the violation. (c) The Commission may temporarily suspend a license, issue a temporary cease and desist order, or take any other appropriate temporary remedial action, pending a final determination after notice and hearing, if the Commission determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that customers or the reliability of electric supply in the District of Columbia will be harmed by the actions of a market participant or the electric company. (d) A proceeding under this section may be initiated by the Commission, the Office of the People’s Counsel, the Office of the Corporation Counsel, or any aggrieved party. (e) In connection with a proceeding under this section, a market participant or the electric company shall provide to the Commission access to any accounts, books, papers, and documents which the Commission considers necessary to resolve the matter.  (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 108, 47 DCR 1091.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 34-1504.
DC Code § 34-1511 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection|§ 34-1511. Recovery for public purpose programs

(a)(1) The electric company may make an application to the Commission to recover all costs that have been or will be incurred by the electric company under public purpose programs established by law or ordered by the Commission, including the consumer education program established under § 34-1504. To the extent the costs are determined by the Commission to be just and reasonable, the Commission shall allow the electric company to recover the costs. (2) In determining whether an electric company should be permitted to recover costs described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Commission shall ensure that such costs: (A) Have not been or will not be recovered through rates charged by the electric company; (B) Have not been or will not be recovered through the sale of any or all of the electric company’s generation assets; or (C) Have not or will not be recovered through a competitive transition charge imposed under § 34-1510. (b) All costs recoverable under this section may be recovered through a surcharge or other appropriate cost recovery mechanism to be determined by the Commission.  (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 111, 47 DCR 1091.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 34-1509.
DC Code § 34-1513 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection|§ 34-1513. Provision of electricity supply by the electric company

(a) Other than its provision of standard offer service, the electric company shall not engage in the business of an electricity supplier in the District of Columbia except through an affiliate. (b) An affiliate of the electric company must obtain a license under § 34-1505 to engage in the business of an electricity supplier in the District of Columbia. (c) The Commission shall develop a code of conduct between the electric company and its affiliate which establishes functional, operational, structural, and legal separation between the electric company and the affiliate, and which prevents the electric company from subsidizing the activities of the affiliate. The code of conduct required by this subsection shall include the following protections: (1) A prohibition on the release of proprietary customer information from the electric company to the affiliate; (2) A prohibition on the use by the affiliate of office space owned and used by the electric company; (3) A prohibition on the sharing of employees by the electric company and the affiliate; (4) A requirement that the electric company and the affiliate maintain separate books and records; and (5) A requirement that the electric company and the affiliate allocate and account for all shared corporate services.  (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 113, 47 DCR 1091.)
DC Code § 34-1514 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection|§ 34-1514. Reliable Energy Trust Fund; public purpose programs. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 114, 47 DCR 1091; Apr. 12, 2005, D.C. Law 15-342, § 304(b), 52 DCR 2346; Sept. 18, 2007, D.C. Law 17-20, § 2072, 54 DCR 7052; Oct. 22, 2008, D.C. Law 17-250, § 212(a)(1), 55 DCR 9225.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-342, in subsec. (b)(2)(C), substituted “kilowatt-hour, but shall not be less than $.0001 per kilowatt hour. Collection shall commence as of February 1, 2005.” for “kilowatt-hour.”; and added subsec. (e). D.C. Law 17-20, in subsec. (a)(4), substituted “programs, including research, reports, and studies, ” for “programs”; and, in subsec. (c), added pars. (2)(B)(iii-I) and (4). Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 304(b) of Omnibus Utility Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-12, January 28, 2005, 52 DCR 2945). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2072 of Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-74, July 25, 2007, 54 DCR 7549). For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 212(a) of Clean and Affordable Energy Emergency Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-508, September 25, 2008, 55 DCR 10856). Short Title Short title: Section 2071 of D.C. Law 17-20 provided that subtitle H of title II of the act may be cited as the “Reliable Energy Trust Fund Amendment Act of 2007”.
DC Code § 34-1516 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection|§ 34-1516. New generating facilities in the District of Columbia

No person shall construct an electric generating facility for the purpose of the retail or wholesale sale of electricity unless the Commission first determines, after notice and a hearing, that the construction of the electric generating facility is in the public interest.  (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 116, 47 DCR 1091.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 34-1504.
DC Code § 34-1517 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection|§ 34-1517. Renewable energy sources

(a) For the purposes of this section, “renewable energy source” means one of the following sources of energy: (1) Solar; (2) Wind; (3) Tidal; (4) Geothermal; (5) Biomass; (6) Hydroelectric facilities; and (7) Digester gas. (b) Every 6 months after the initial implementation date, each licensed electricity supplier doing business in the District of Columbia shall report to the Commission on the fuel mix of the electricity sold by the electricity supplier, including categories of electricity from coal, natural gas, nuclear, oil, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, wind, and other resources, and on the percentage of electricity sold by the electricity supplier which comes from renewable energy sources. (c)(1) Beginning on the initial implementation date, the Commission shall track the fuel mix of the electricity sold in the District of Columbia and the amount of electricity from renewable sources sold in the District of Columbia. (2) Before July 1, 2003, and every 2 years after that date, the Commission shall provide a report to the Council on the overall fuel mix of the electricity sold in the District of Columbia, the amount of electricity sold in the District of Columbia which comes from renewable energy sources, and on the feasibility of requiring each licensed electricity supplier doing business in the District of Columbia to provide a minimum percentage of electricity sold from renewable energy sources.  (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 117, 47 DCR 1091.)
DC Code § 34-1518.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection|§ 34-1518.01. Community renewable energy facilities

(a) A community renewable energy facility may produce no greater than 5 megawatts of electricity and must have at least 2 subscribers. (b) A subscriber to an eligible community renewable energy facility may offset no more than 120% of the subscriber’s electricity consumption over the previous 12 months. (c) Each subscription shall represent a percentage of the community renewable energy facility’s generating capacity; provided, that the subscription is intended primarily to offset part or all of the subscriber’s own electrical requirements. (d) All individual billing meters for subscriptions to community renewable energy facilities shall be within the District of Columbia. (e) A community renewable energy facility may be built, owned, or operated by a third party under contract with a subscriber organization. (f) A community renewable energy facility may add capacity and subscribers to its facility if the added capacity and subscribers do not reduce the electrical production benefit to existing subscribers. (g) A community renewable energy facility may update its subscribers no more frequently than once per quarter. Each quarter the owner of a CREF or its designated agent shall provide the following information about its subscribers to the electric company as required to facilitate net metering for subscribers: (1) Name, address, and account number of each subscriber; and (2) The percentage interest of each subscriber in the capacity of the CREF; (h) The electric company may require that a CREF and its subscribers have their meters read on the same billing cycle. (i) If the electrical capacity of a community renewable energy facility is not fully subscribed, the SOS administrator shall purchase the energy associated with the unsubscribed capacity at the PJM Locational Marginal Price for the PEPCO zone, adjusted for ancillary service charges. (j) Subscribers shall be eligible to receive electricity credits so long as the CREF continues to generate and provide power to the distribution grid, regardless of the bankruptcy or contractual default of any subscriber or of the subscriber organization. (k) A community renewable energy facility shall not add subscribers without adhering to the consumer protection provisions contained in § 34-1507. (l) A community renewable energy facility may not sell subscriptions totaling more than 100% of its energy generation.  (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 118a; as added Dec. 13, 2013, D.C. Law 20-47, § 2(d), 60 DCR 15138.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 34-1518. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-47 added this section.
DC Code § 34-1519 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection|§ 34-1519. Sale of generation assets

(a) In overseeing a sale by the electric company of any or all of its generation assets, the Commission shall ensure that the sale: (1) Will not affect the reliability of the electricity supply in the District of Columbia in a deregulated electricity supply market; and (2) Will minimize market power problems in a deregulated electricity supply market. (b)(1) The electric company shall not sell any of its generation assets to an affiliate of the electric company. (2)(A) By the initial implementation date, the electric company shall transfer at book value any unauctioned generation assets to an affiliate of the electric company. (B) Relations between the affiliate identified in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and the electric company shall be governed by a code of conduct to be issued by the Commission, which establishes functional, operational, structural, and legal separation between the electric company and the affiliate and prevents the electric company from subsidizing the activities of the affiliate. The code of conduct required by this subsection shall include the following protections: (i) A prohibition on the release of proprietary customer information from the electric company to the affiliate; (ii) A prohibition on the use by the affiliate of office space owned or used by the electric company; (iii) A prohibition on the sharing of employees by the electric company and the affiliate; (iv) A requirement that the electric company and the affiliate maintain separate books and records; and (v) A requirement that the electric company and the affiliate allocate and account for all shared expenses. (c)(1) Beginning on the initial implementation date, the electric generating facility at Benning Road in the District of Columbia may only be dispatched by PJM, or must run for local reliability, thus ensuring the reliability of electricity supply in the District of Columbia. (2) Beginning on the initial implementation date, the electric generating facility at Buzzard’s Point in the District of Columbia may only be dispatched by PJM, or must run for local reliability, thus ensuring the reliability of electricity supply in the District of Columbia. (d) Within 2 years after a sale by the electric company of its electric generating facilities at Benning Road and Buzzard’s Point in the District of Columbia, the Commission shall report to the Council on the feasibility of decommissioning those electric generating facilities.  (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 119, 47 DCR 1091.)
DC Code § 34-1520 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection|§ 34-1520. Conformity with settlement agreements

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to require the Commission to modify, set aside, or otherwise adjust the terms of a settlement approved by the Commission in Formal Case No. 945. To the extent the existence of a settlement obviates the need for proceedings or findings as are referred to in this chapter, the Commission may dispense with the proceedings or findings.  (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 120, 47 DCR 1091.)
DC Code § 34-1521 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection|§ 34-1521. Consumer disclosure requirements

(a) An entity selling or reselling an interest in a community renewable energy facility shall provide a disclosure to the potential subscriber that includes the following, prior to the sale or resale of that subscription: (1) A good faith estimate of the annual kilowatt hours to be delivered by the community renewable energy facility based on the size of the subscriber’s interest; (2) A plain language explanation of the terms under which the bill credits will be calculated; (3) A plain language explanation of the contract provisions regulating the disposition or transfer of the subscription; and (4) A plain language explanation of the costs and benefits to the potential subscriber based on the subscriber’s current usage and applicable tariff, for the term of the proposed contract. (b) The Mayor or his or her designee may require that any entity engaged in the sale or resale of a subscription in a community renewable energy facility provide additional disclosure to the buyer or lessee, the Mayor, or both. (c) All contracts for the sale or resale of a subscription in a community renewable energy facility for use in a residential dwelling may be reviewed by the Mayor or his or her designee upon request. (d) The Mayor pursuant to subchapter 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to carry out the disclosure requirements contained in this section.  (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 121; as added Dec. 13, 2013, D.C. Law 20-47, § 2(e), 60 DCR 15138.)  Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-47 added this section.
DC Code § 34-1522 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection|§ 34-1522. Recovery of CREF implementation costs

Pursuant to §§ 34-1101 and 34-901, the electric company may seek recovery of any costs associated with the implementation of this chapter in a base rate case. In a base rate case filing that includes recovery of such costs, the electric company shall include in its filing with the Commission any benefits and costs to the electric company. Any recovery of the net costs by the electric company approved by the Commission shall occur solely through a rate assessment of the subscribers.  (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 122; as added Dec. 13, 2013, D.C. Law 20-47, § 2(e), 60 DCR 15138.)  Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-47 added this section.