The District of Columbia PSC has opened Formal Case 1130, "to identify technologies and policies that can modernize our energy delivery system for increased sustainability and will make our system more reliable, efficient, cost-effective and interactive."

"Generally, the scope of this proceeding is to identify technologies and policies that can modernize our energy delivery system for increased sustainability and make the system more reliable, efficient, cost effective and interactive. As a preliminary matter, we have identified the topics to be addressed to include and obtain an initial overview of the current energy distribution system in the District and current plans to modernize the system; an examination of new technologies that will impact the delivery of energy in the District including but not limited to energy storage, distributed energy resources, electric vehicles, microgrids and the integration of identified enabling technologies; and an identification of regulatory and other policies that will enable or inhibit the modernization of the District’s energy delivery system for increased sustainability and for increased reliability, efficiency and interactivity," the PSC said