District of Columbia Public Benefit Funds for Energy Efficiency

The District of Columbia's electric restructuring legislation mandated a Reliable Energy Trust Fund (RETF) to pay for universal service, energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. Three components provide comprehensive energy efficiency services starting with rehabilitation followed by weatherization and appliance replacement.

The Omnibus Utility Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 that was signed into law January 28, 2005 established the Natural Gas Trust Fund (NGTF) to promote energy efficiency and provide assistance to low-income natural gas customers. The NGTF is funded through a non-bypassable charge of 0.0055 per therm on natural gas residential customer bills.

See electric utility restructuring.

Page Last Updated: September 24, 2009