B26-0602 — GRID Act — Grid Resilience and Independence through Distributed Energy Act
Sponsored by: Councilmember Charles Allen
In Committee
pipeline complete
Passage Likelihood
55%
In DC Council committee. DC meets year-round and has a strongly progressive council. Pepco opposition is the main risk. DC has high rates ($0.172/kWh) and a dense apartment population that would benefit greatly.
Session Deadline
Year-round (no fixed adjournment)
Legislative calendar cutoff
Expected Timeline
Committee vote possible Spring–Summer 2026. Mayor Bowser has been supportive of clean energy initiatives.
Would exempt balcony solar from interconnection requirements. Specifically designed for apartment and condo residents in DC.
If passed: DC apartment residents could self-install without Pepco approval.
Law not yet enacted. Pepco currently requires interconnection agreements.
DC SREC market: earn and sell Solar Renewable Energy Certificates for each MWh generated (DC SRECs trade at a premium due to DC's RPS requirements). Net metering available through Pepco. DC solar property tax exemption available. The federal 30% ITC (Section 25D) expired December 31, 2025.
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Washington D.C. has a fully deregulated electricity market. You may be able to get plug-in solar bundled with your electricity plan through a Retail Energy Provider (REP) — potentially at lower cost than buying hardware outright.
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