Pepco's Monthly IIJA Report to the District of Columbia Public Service Commission

Strategic Insights -

The District of Columbia Public Service Commission has directed Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) to submit monthly reports regarding applications related to funding opportunities under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Pepco's May 2025 report details its efforts to pursue federal funds available under the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The company did not submit any new IIJA or IRA applications in the month of June 2025. Pepco continues to actively identify additional grant opportunities for which the company is eligible.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pepco did not submit any new IIJA or IRA applications in the month of June 2025.
  • The company is actively identifying additional grant opportunities for which Pepco is eligible.
  • Pepco has established regulatory assets to track incremental Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-related costs and incremental Inflation Reduction Act-related costs.
  • As of June 30, 2025, the balance of the Pepco DC Bipartisan Infrastructure Law regulatory asset is $205,810.
  • All costs tracked in the regulatory asset are related to the pursuit of IIJA-funds. There have been no costs recorded toward the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) regulatory asset.
  • U.S. President Trump's Executive Orders, issued on January 20, 2025, may impact Pepco's funding opportunities.
  • Exelon, Pepco's parent company, was notified by the Department of Energy (DOE) that the review period for the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership (GRIP) awards was extended to August 29, 2025.
  • Pepco has responded to a data request from the DOE regarding the Exelon ADMS GRIP grant submission.
  • Pepco will file a monthly IIJA/IRA report to the Commission each month.

Statistics:

  • As of June 30, 2025: $205,810 in the Pepco DC Bipartisan Infrastructure Law regulatory asset.
  • Pepco did not submit any new IIJA or IRA applications in the month of June 2025.
  • The balance of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law regulatory asset as of May 31, 2024, was $193,274.
  • The balance of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law regulatory asset as of October 31, 2023, was $178,103.

Sources:

  • Formal Case No. 1172 - Potomac Electric Power Company's Monthly IIJA Report
  • Public Law No. 117-169, 117th Congress (2022) (Inflation Reduction Act)
  • H.R. 3684, 117th Congress (2021) (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act)
  • Grid Resilience Grants - Section 40107 (DE-FOA-0003195)
  • Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program (DE-FOA-0003195)