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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 8-1774.01. Contract with a Sustainable Energy Utility.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Mayor, by, and through DOEE, 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 DOEE.

(d) The SEU contract shall:

(1) Provide minimum performance benchmarks consistent with the purposes of this chapter, including:

(A) Reducing energy consumption in the District;

(B) Increasing renewable energy generating capacity in the District;

(C) Increasing the energy efficiency and renewable energy generating capacity of low-income housing, shelters, clinics, or other buildings serving low-income residents in the District; and

(D) Increasing the number of green-collar jobs in the District; and

(2) Require the SEU to track and report to DOEE, at least semiannually, on the reduction of the growth in peak electricity demand and the reduction in the growth of energy demand of the District's largest energy users due to SEU programs.

(e) The SEU contract shall be funded by the SETF. The SEU contract may also be funded by any other source of funding available to the Mayor, including:

(1) Federal funds;

(2) Private funds, subject to DOEE approval; and

(3) Other District funds.

(f) All funds used to support the SEU contract shall be managed by the Fiscal Agent.

(g) The SEU contract shall permit coordination with any similar private entity operating in an adjacent or nearby jurisdiction.

(h) The use of private grant money by the SEU shall be subject to DOEE approval.

(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of Unit A of Chapter 3 of Title 2, the SEU contract shall be awarded pursuant to the procedure set forth under this subchapter.

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