Author: Kris Randolph PSC Consumer Outreach Specialist Published: June 11, 2019
The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission) invites all ANC Commissioners, residents and solar business owner of the District to participate in our upcoming Town Hall Meeting to be held on Thursday, June 13th. The Commission will hold a Town Hall Meeting regarding the Final Report and recommendations from the MEDSIS (Modernizing the Energy Delivery System for Increased Sustainability) Stakeholder Working Groups (Formal Case No 1130).
Place: Public Service Commission of District of Columbia
1325 G Street N.W. Suite 800- Hearing Room Washington, D.C. 20005.
Those wishing to provide oral comments should submit their name and corresponding organization, if applicable, via email with “MEDSIS – June 13th Town Hall” in the subject line, to the Office of the Commission Secretary (psc-commissionsecretary@dc.gov) For more details click here.
The MEDSIS Report provides recommendations on how the District should move forward with building an improved, more sustainable, reliable, and better energy delivery system in the District of Columbia. The Commission is continuing its efforts to build upon the MEDSIS stakeholder-driven process by conducting this Town Hall Meeting. We look forward to your input in your role as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner and from the community-at large.
Mayor Bowser Signs Historic Clean Energy Bill, Calling for 100% Renewable Electricity by 2032
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser signed the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018, codifying the District as the nation’s preeminent leader in clean energy and climate action by setting a mandate of 100% renewable electricity by the year 2032.
This historic piece of legislation will bolster Mayor Bowser’s Clean Energy DC plan, which includes 57 action items for how the District will reach this ambitious target. Additionally, the bill provides a roadmap to achieving our goals including, but not limited to:
- Mandating 100 percent of the electricity sold in the District come from renewable sources.
- Doubling the required amount of solar energy deployed in the District.
- Making significant improvements to the energy efficiency of existing buildings in the District.
- Providing energy bill assistance to support low- and moderate-income residents.
- Requiring all public transportation and privately owned fleet vehicles to become emissions-free by the year 2045.
- Funding the DC Green Bank to attract private investment in clean energy projects.
“By signing the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 into law, we solidify Washington, DC’s place as the national leader in the fight against climate change and proudly communicate to the world that ‘we are still in,’” said Mayor Bowser. “If we are going to make progress on addressing climate change and global warming in our country, it’s going to be cities and states leading the way. With this groundbreaking clean energy law, we have created a model for jurisdictions across the nation to follow.”
The bill was signed into law at the newly renovated headquarters of the American Geophysical Union, the first net-zero renovation of a building in the District which will serve as a national model of sustainability and green building design. Additionally, the bill will lead to a boost in clean energy investment in the District with the mandated increases in funding mechanisms such as the Renewable Energy Trust Fund (RETF) and Alternative Compliance Payment (ACP).
“Make no mistake about it, this is by far the most aggressive and impactful clean energy goal passed by any state to-date” said Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) Director Tommy Wells. “As great as the commitments are from states leading the fight against climate change, our goal as the nation’s capital is to reach 100% renewable electricity despite Federal inaction in our own backyard.”