Bi-Weekly Report on Community Renewable Energy Facilities Practices in Washington D.C.

Strategic Insights -

The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia has been conducting an investigation into the practices of community renewable energy facilities (CREFs) in Washington D.C. as part of Formal Case No. 1171. Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) has submitted its Forty-Fourth Bi-Weekly Report to the Commission, detailing the progress made in implementing a permanent meter reading solution and providing information on CREF meters being read, subscriber organization meetings, and unsubscribed energy payments.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pepco completed the technological development phase for the permanent meter reading solution as of September 30, 2024, making it operational and capable of reading meter generation data from CREF meters.
  • As of the current billing period, Pepco is reading actual generation data for 331 CREF meters and using System Sized Estimates (PV Watts) for 32 meters. There are 8 CREFs that were offline for the billing period, for which Pepco has provided notices to inform them of the CREF's status.
  • Pepco is not currently reading any CREFs generation data via cellular or wireless devices, as previously requested by the Commission.
  • The Commission has been informed about the time CREFs/subscriber organizations have engaged with Pepco for meetings and on-site meter removals, with the majority of these engagements taking place in the last quarter.
  • Attached to the Bi-Weekly Report are documents providing the information requested by the Commission, including a spreadsheet with location, meter make/model, whether Pepco has read the meter in the previous month or relied on default values, total number of subscribers, number of subscribers that received a monthly credit, and any unsubscribed energy payments to date.

Statistics:

  • 331 CREF meters have had actual generation data downloaded for the current billing period.
  • 32 CREF meters are using System Sized Estimates (PV Watts).
  • 8 CREFs were offline for the billing period.
  • The majority of subscriber organizations have engaged with Pepco for meetings and on-site meter removals, with the majority of these engagements taking place in the last quarter.
  • Pepco has provided notices to all 8 CREFs that were offline for the billing period.

Sources:

  • Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia
  • Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) Form 44 Bi-Weekly Report on Formal Case No. 1171 - June 5, 2025.
  • Formal Case No. 1171 - In the Matter of The Investigation into Community Renewable Energy Facility Practices in The District, Order No. 22296, dated September 12, 2024.