Title 34 — Public Utilities.

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Black liquor” means the spent cooking liquor from the Kraft process of paper making. (1A) “Brush” means shrubs and stands of short, scrubby trees that do not reach merchantable size. (2) “Commission” means the Public Service Co…

(a) The Commission shall implement a renewable energy portfolio standard which applies to all District of Columbia retail electricity sales, except as provided under subsection (b) of this section. (a-1)(1) For nonresidential solar heating, cooling, or process heat property syste…

(a) Energy from a tier one renewable source: (1) Shall be eligible for inclusion in meeting the standard regardless of when the generating system or facility was placed in service; and (2) May be applied to the percentage requirements of the standard for either tier one renewable…

(a) Each electricity supplier shall submit an annual compliance report to the Commission, by a date and in a form prescribed by the Commission. (b)(1) Each report shall include clear and concise information that: (A) Demonstrates that the electricity supplier has complied with th…

(a) The Commission shall allow the local distribution company to recover actual dollar-for-dollar prudently costs incurred, including a compliance fee under § 34-1434, in complying with a mandated renewable energy portfolio standard. The electricity distribution company may also …

(a) There is established a fund designated as the Renewable Energy Development Fund, which shall be separate from the General Fund of the District of Columbia and shall be used solely for the purposes set forth in this section. All fees, payment, investment earnings, or other fun…

(a) The Commission shall select a market-based renewable electricity tracking system to facilitate the creation and transfer of renewable energy credits. (b) The Commission may designate the Energy Office to administer the electricity tracking system. The Commission or the Energy…

(a) An electricity supplier may use accumulated renewable energy credits to meet the renewable energy portfolio standard by submitting them to the Commission as evidence of compliance. (b) A renewable energy credit may be sold or otherwise transferred. (c) Except as authorized un…

(a) The Commission may impose an administrative fee on a renewable energy credit transaction, but the amount of the fee may not exceed the Commission’s actual direct cost of processing the transaction. (b) On or before May 1 of each year, the Commission shall provide a report to …

(a) The definitions added to § 34-1431 by D.C. Law 20-245 (“amendment act”) shall apply to District of Columbia Standard Offer Service wholesale supply contracts effective on or after June 1, 2015. (b) The definitions added by the amendment act shall apply after December 31, 2017…