Title 8 — Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Commission” means the Public Service Commission. (2) “District Department of the Environment,” “DDOE,” or “Energy Office” means the District Department of the Environment Energy Office. (3) “Electric company” shall have the same me…

(a) The Mayor, by, and through DDOE, shall contract with a SEU to conduct sustainable energy programs on behalf of the District of Columbia. (b) The SEU shall be a private entity. (c) The SEU shall conduct the sustainable energy programs under a brand name to be determined by the…

(a) The initial SEU contract shall be for a period of not less than 5 years. Upon the expiration of the initial SEU contract, including any option years, subsequent SEU contracts shall be multiyear contracts of not less than 4 years. If options to extend the SEU contract are incl…

(a) There is established a Sustainable Energy Utility Advisory Board whose purpose shall be to: (1) Provide advice, comments, and recommendations to the DDOE and Council regarding the procurement and administration of the SEU contract described in §§ 8-1774.01 and 8-1774.02[;] (2…

(a) Within 45 days after October 22, 2008, the Mayor, Council Chairman, and Chairman of the Council committee with oversight of the Energy Office shall appoint the respective members of the Board. (b) Within 120 days after October 22, 2008, the Board shall adopt rules and procedu…

(a) The District Department of the Environment shall be responsible for the procurement and monitoring of the contract for the SEU, including: (1) Drafting and revising the RFP for the SEU; (2) Staffing the Advisory Board; (3) Accepting the bids for the SEU contract; (4) Reviewin…

(a) Within 90 days after October 22, 2008, the DDOE shall determine a brand name for the provision of energy efficiency and renewable energy services in the District of Columbia. (b) Within 90 days after October 22, 2008, the DDOE shall establish and maintain a website for the br…

(a) Within 90 days of the completion of the record on Formal Case 945, the Commission shall issue an order regarding the demand-side management programs proposed by the electric company. (b) In considering Formal Case 945, the Commission shall seek to approve those programs that:…

(a) Within 30 days after the execution of a contract with the SEU, the gas company shall disclose, or allow access to, the aggregate energy use data for every rate class for gas company customers in the District of Columbia. Customer-specific information, including the customer’s…

(a) There is established a rebate program that shall provide funding to the owners of the following new renewable energy generation systems in the District of Columbia: (1) Solar photovoltaic; (2) Solar thermal; (3) Geothermal; (4) Wind; (5) Biomass; and (6) Methane or waste-gas …

(a)(1) There is established as a special fund the Sustainable Energy Trust Fund, which shall be used solely for the purposes stated in subsection (c) of this section. The Sustainable Energy Trust Fund shall be funded by an assessment on the natural gas and electric companies unde…

(a)(1) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Energy Assistance Trust Fund, which shall be used solely for the purposes stated in subsection (c) of this section. The Energy Assistance Trust Fund shall be funded by an assessment on the natural gas and electric companies und…

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(a) Within 90 days after October 22, 2008, the Commission shall open an investigation into mechanisms to make long-term affordable financing available to energy consumers to purchase: (1) Renewable energy generating systems, including solar thermal and solar photovoltaic panels a…

The Commission shall establish, by order, a discount program for low-income electricity customers in the District. The Commission shall establish the eligibility, funding, and administrative guidelines for the program; provided, that the program shall not be funded from existing …

The Commission shall establish, by order, a discount program for low-income gas customers in the District. The Commission shall establish the eligibility, funding, and administrative guidelines for the program; provided, that the program shall not be funded from existing District…