R. passes on an email from Pepco:
“Hello,
This is an important message about your Pepco account.
Due to a miscalculation of the DC Administrative Credit on your February bill, your account received a larger credit than intended. To correct this, you will see a debit adjustment applied to your next bill.
You do not need to take any action at this time.”

Anyone else get that? Time to go solar?
From the office of Councilmember Charles Allen:

“A new bill from DC Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6) aims to speed up the process Pepco follows to connect new solar panels to DC’s electric grid – known as “interconnecting” – at a time when renewable energy could be blunting steep costs in electricity for more DC residents. The bill also exempts portable, lower-cost “balcony solar” from these interconnection requirements. This plug-in solar technology is an easy way for renters to easily benefit and save 10-30% on their electric bills with a system as cheap as $400.
Pepco’s interconnection process has traditionally been slow and expensive, resulting in residents and installers abandoning projects or spending tens of thousands of dollars in unexpected costs.
“At a time when the regional electric grid under PJM seems to be hellbent on fast-tracking every data center no matter the cost to everyone else, DC residents should be able to easily turn to solar to lower their bills. But the current opaque and unpredictable process to get new solar installations connected to the grid has taken DC from being a national leader on solar to the back of the pack,” said Councilmember Allen. “There are times when Pepco has tried to charge residents as much as $100,000 to connect their rooftop panels. Even when the cost is more reasonable, the time it takes is aggravating. Some utilities approve small systems in 24 hours or instantly, and it takes less than 30 days, on average, in New York, Nevada, and Texas. For Pepco, the average last year was 77 days.”
To address these challenges, Councilmember Allen is introducing the Guiding Renewable Interconnection and Distribution (GRID) Act, which enhances transparency and protects consumers connecting new solar installations to the District’s grid in four key ways:
Requires the Public Service Commission – the independent commission that regulates solar processes and utility rates – to establish a clear and fair system to share reasonable costs incurred by Pepco related to adding new solar. There are legitimate grid infrastructure costs for new solar projects; however, those costs are passed on opaquely and ad hoc to the applicants whose projects trigger a needed upgrade, rather than as a shared, transparent cost among solar customers.
Creates an ombuds within the Public Service Commission to guide customers through the interconnection process and troubleshoot sticking points causing delays and inflated costs.
Allows residents to buy and plug in their own “balcony solar” systems straight into their home electric system. Homeowners or renters would be allowed to install plug-in panel systems, in most cases up to 1200 watts, without going through the same approval process as rooftop solar. Residents can save 10-30% on their electricity bills as soon as they plug the system in for as little as $400.
Affirms, updates, and enshrines Public Service Commission regulations into law to strengthen enforcement of existing standards. The PSC has effective interconnection standards in place, but it isn’t enforcing them. The bill also requires a regularly updated guide to costs and processes be available on Pepco’s website. Finally, it requires the Commission to update solar processes in line with nationwide solar permitting policies on a regular cycle.
The bill would bring DC in line with Maryland’s interconnection standards, which should ensure Pepco would have little challenge meeting them.
“This bill will deliver lower bills for DC residents and allow Pepco to work more efficiently. The timeline to connect a small solar project to the grid has gotten longer in recent years. It’s a sign that we’ve allowed our ambitions to be lowered, and right now we’re all paying the price for it,” said Councilmember Allen.
The GRID Act is co-introduced by Councilmembers Parker, Pinto, Frumin, Lewis George, Robert White, and Nadeau.”
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