Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia Issues Formal Case Decision on Community Renewable Energy Facilities Practices

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The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia has issued a formal case decision on the investigation into the Community Renewable Energy Facilities Practices in the District. The decision, Order No. 22415, was issued on May 7, 2025, and directed Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) to upload data provided to the Commission's independent Auditor, Watson Rice, LLP. Pepco filed the data on May 27, 2025, and also requested an extension to file production credited as unsubscribed energy for each CREF until June 10, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia issued Order No. 22415 on May 7, 2025, directing Pepco to upload data to the Commission's independent Auditor, Watson Rice, LLP.
  • Pepco filed the data on May 27, 2025, and also requested an extension to file production credited as unsubscribed energy for each CREF until June 10, 2025.
  • The Company analyzed 201 Pepco DC CREF accounts and compared the actual credits to the files analyzed for Order No. 22415 to obtain the information for this request.
  • Pepco will provide electronic versions of the data in e-Bridge and is willing to meet with the Commission, Commission staff, or other stakeholders to discuss this data.
  • The Company notes that it did not separately track initial posting versus postings related to remediation, and there is a month lag between billing and generation.

Statistics:

  • 201 Pepco DC CREF accounts were analyzed to compare actual credits to the files analyzed for Order No. 22415.
  • The Company reviewed the files used to generate postings that occurred, and generally, there is a month lag between billing and generation.
  • 1unanoposed Motion for Enlargement of time was filed by Pepco on May 27, 2025, to file production credited as unsubscribed energy for each CREF until June 10, 2025.

Sources:

  • Order No. 22415, Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, May 7, 2025.
  • Formal Case No. 1171, In the Matter of the Investigation into Community Renewable Energy Facility Practices in the District, Order No. 21600, P 40(l), April 24, 2023.
  • Epstein & Company, LLP (Watson Rice, LLP), (no date mentioned).
  • GD-2022-01-E and Formal Case No. 1171, In the Matter of the Investigation into Community Renewable Energy Facility Practices in the District ("Formal Case No. 1171), Order No. 21600, P 40(l) ("Order No. 21600").