{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-1501.01","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 34-1501.01","heading":"Policy findings.","body":"The Council of the District of Columbia adopts the following policy findings in support of community renewable energy:\n\n(1)\nLocal communities benefit from the deployment of tier one renewable energy in the District, and the Council hereby encourages the Department to establish programs that support development of such projects;\n\n(2)\nIt is in the public interest that the Department encourages broad participation in District-based tier one renewable electric generation by District residents, not-for-profit entities, and for-profit entities through outreach efforts and programs in all 8 wards;\n\n(3)\nIt is in the public interest that the Department enables the development and deployment of community renewable energy facilities for the following purposes:\n(A)\nTo allow renters and low- to moderate-income retail electric customers to own interests in tier one renewable energy generating facilities;\n(B)\nTo allow interests in tier one renewable energy generation facilities to be portable and transferrable;\n(C)\nTo facilitate market entry for all potential subscribers, while prioritizing those persons most sensitive to market barriers; and\n(D)\nTo encourage developers to promote participation by renters and low- to moderate-income retail electric customers; and\n\n(4)\nIt is in the public interest for developers to encourage participation by renters and low- to moderate-income retail electric customers.","path":["Title 34. Public Utilities.","Chapter 15. Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/34-1501.01","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"4a2fa8827728de59165a6c06fd81059d553d4d7e2e482a43fd5ddcfcb893fe1c","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-1501","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-1502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}