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Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia Grants Extension for Electrification Study and 15-Year Plan Submission

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The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia has issued an order granting the Potomac Electric Power Company's (Pepco) motion for enlargement of time to file its 15-Year Plan and electrification study. The new deadline for submission is October 31, 2025. The Commission has deemed good cause for the extension, citing Pepco's encounters with issues and delays in contracting with external vendors to compile the studies. No parties objected to the motion, and the Commission has determined that granting the extension will not prejudice any party.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia has granted Pepco's motion for enlargement of time to file the 15-Year Plan and electrification study, setting a new deadline of October 31, 2025.
  • Pepco encountered issues and delays in contracting with external vendors, which necessitated the extension.
  • The Commission has deemed good cause for the extension, citing Pepco's efforts to compile the studies with the assistance of external vendors.
  • The extension does not prejudice any party, and no objections were raised by the parties.
  • The Commission's General Counsel has been delegated authority to issue orders on matters related to unopposed motions for extension of time.
  • The electrification study and 15-Year Plan are closely related and must be filed simultaneously.
  • Pepco has been instructed to file granular energy efficiency and load flexibility impacts based on the conclusions from the revised Climate Solutions Plan, revised Climate Business Plan, and updated 15-Year Plan.
  • The studies must provide detailed analyses regarding load-shifting projections, capital investments, and behind-the-meter equipment investments necessary to support a winter peaking system.

Statistics:

  • The deadline for submission of the 15-Year Plan and electrification study has been extended from July 21, 2025, to October 31, 2025.
  • The revision to the 15-Year Plan and electrification study must include detailed explanations, proposed methodologies, all cost models with support, and workpapers with formulas intact.
  • The electrification study and 15-Year Plan are closely related and must be filed simultaneously on October 31, 2025.
  • The Commission has deemed good cause for the extension, citing Pepco's encounters with issues and delays in contracting with external vendors.

Sources:

1. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1325 G STREET, N.W., SUITE 800 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 ORDER ON DELEGATED AUTHORITY June 26, 2025 FORMAL CASE NO. 1167, IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS CLIMATE CHANGE PROPOSALS, Order No. 22449

2. Formal Case No. 1167, In the Matter of the Implementation of Electric and Natural Gas Climate Change Proposals, Order No. 22313

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