DC
Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia
Commissioners
3Upcoming Hearings
4May 26, 2026
11:00 AM
May 27, 2026
9:00 AM
May 29, 2026
4:00 PM
Jun 3, 2026
11:00 AM
Active Proceedings
2Docket No. FC1176
PSC approved Pepco's two-year multiyear rate plan (2025–2026) at $123.4 million — 35% below the $190.7M request — raising average monthly bills ~$7.54 in 2025 and $3.80 in 2026. Decision has been challenged in court by the OPC.
Docket No. FC1180
Washington Gas requests a $45.6 million distribution rate increase, including transfer of $11.7M from the PROJECTpipes surcharge to base rates. Proposed rates effective June 1, 2025.
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State Intelligence
Updated May 26, 2026Utility Landscape
Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco)
IOUDistrict of Columbia and suburban Maryland; sole electric distribution utility serving all DC customers
Pepco, a subsidiary of Exelon, operates under a multi-year grid modernization framework approved by the PSC. Recent rate activity has centered on recovery of substantial capital investments in underground infrastructure and storm hardening, with ongoing scrutiny of customer bill impacts.
Washington Gas Light Company (WGL)
IOUDistrict of Columbia, Northern Virginia, and parts of Maryland; primary natural gas distribution utility in DC
WGL, a subsidiary of AltaGas, has faced pressure at the PSC regarding the long-term role of gas infrastructure amid DC's building decarbonization mandates under the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act. The commission has scrutinized WGL's capital expenditure plans for consistency with the city's climate goals.
Washington Aqueduct (DC Water supply wholesale)
muniWholesale water supply to DC Water, Arlington County, and Falls Church; operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
While federally operated, Washington Aqueduct's wholesale rate negotiations directly affect DC Water's retail rate filings before the PSC. Lead service line replacement cost allocation has been a focal point in recent proceedings.
DC Water (DC Water and Sewer Authority)
muniRetail water and wastewater services for all DC residents and businesses
DC Water operates under PSC jurisdiction for retail water rates and has pursued multi-year rate plans to fund ongoing Clean Rivers Project tunneling and accelerated lead service line replacement programs. Customer affordability and low-income assistance program adequacy remain contested issues.
Verizon Washington DC
IOUIncumbent local exchange carrier providing wireline telecommunications services throughout the District
Verizon has sought to retire legacy copper infrastructure and transition customers to fiber-based services, generating PSC proceedings around service quality obligations, discontinuation of basic local exchange service, and carrier-of-last-resort duties in underserved neighborhoods.
Key Issues
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Pepco electric distribution rate case: A base rate proceeding is anticipated or active in 2026 to address recovery of grid modernization and underground cable replacement investments, with intervenors challenging the appropriate rate of return and depreciation schedules for aging infrastructure.
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Building and gas decarbonization transition: The PSC is engaged in proceedings examining how Washington Gas Light's long-term infrastructure investment plans align with DC's mandatory building electrification and greenhouse gas reduction targets under the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act, including potential stranded asset risk for ratepayers.
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Grid modernization and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) performance review: Pepco's multi-year grid modernization plan is subject to ongoing performance metric reviews, with the PSC evaluating whether smart meter deployment and distribution automation investments are delivering promised reliability and customer benefit outcomes.
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Lead service line replacement cost recovery: DC Water's accelerated program to replace all lead service lines under federal EPA Lead and Copper Rule Revisions is generating contested proceedings over how replacement costs are allocated between utilities, property owners, and ratepayers, with significant low-income affordability implications.
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Verizon copper retirement and carrier-of-last-resort obligations: The PSC is addressing petitions by Verizon to discontinue legacy wireline services in portions of the District, raising equity concerns about digital redlining, emergency 911 reliability during power outages, and service continuity obligations for elderly and low-income customers.
Upcoming
Estimated deadline for initial comments in PSC Formal Case examining Washington Gas Light's long-term gas infrastructure investment plan and alignment with DC decarbonization policy; exact procedural schedule subject to commission order.
Estimated Pepco electric rate case evidentiary hearing commencement before the Public Service Commission, contingent on filing of a new base rate application in spring 2026; intervenor testimony and staff audit findings expected to address ROE, depreciation, and grid modernization cost recovery.
Estimated deadline for DC Water to file its next multi-year rate plan update with the PSC, incorporating revised capital cost projections for the Clean Rivers Project Phase 2 and lead service line replacement program funding requirements.
Estimated PSC decision or order on Verizon's pending copper retirement and service discontinuation petitions in the District, following public comment periods and technical hearings on carrier-of-last-resort obligations and digital equity safeguards.
Commissioner Watch
View all ↗Limited public information is available about Emile C. Thompson's specific regulatory background and the circumstances of his elevation to Chairman of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia.
Limited public information is available about Ted Trabue's professional background prior to his appointment as Commissioner on the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia.
Limited public information is available about Richard A. Beverly's background prior to or surrounding his appointment to the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia.
Staff
28| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Quincy Booth | Executive Director | (202) 626-5100 |
| Kellie Didigu | Director, Office of Strategic Communications | (202) 626-5100 |
| Alex Fisher | Policy Advisor to Commissioner Richard Beverly | (202) 626-5100 |
| Christopher Lipscombe | General Counsel | (202) 626-5100 |
| Merancia Noelsaint | Policy Advisor to Chairman Emile Thompson | (202) 626-5100 |
| Poorani Ramachandran | Director, Office of Technical & Regulatory Analysis | (202) 626-5100 |
| Gurmeet Scoggins | Agency Fiscal Officer | (202) 626-5100 |
| Maurice Smith | Director, Office of Consumer Services | (202) 626-5100 |
| Kelly Watson | Policy Advisor to Commissioner Ted Trabue | (202) 626-5100 |
| Brinda Westbrook-Sedgwick | Commission Secretary | (202) 626-5100 |
| Benita Anderson | Chief, Human Resources | (202) 626-5100 |
| Ahmadou Bagayoko | Chief, Compliance and Enforcement | (202) 626-5100 |
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