The Commission seeks proposals for a renewable multi-customer microgrid project. As set forth in Section A.3 (a), multiple customer microgrids are subject to Commission regulation the same as any other public utility in the District of Columbia. Thus, upon the awarding of the contract, the successful Offeror (the awardee) must immediately apply for and obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Commission before proceeding further under the contract scope of work. The Offeror will have the continuing obligation to comply with all the statutes and regulations applicable to public utilities throughout the entirety of the project

The project should be sized to target a neighborhood of 50-200 residences and other buildings but can be larger. Buildings included in the microgrid can be residential, commercial, or municipal. As further outlined in the description of the project phases below, the project should involve a final neighborhood boundary selection and community engagement process, followed by the installation of the microgrid components (e.g. solar, storage, microgrid controls, energy efficiency improvements, smart appliances) and the integration of these resources with a transactive energy platform. Upon certification and interconnection, the microgrid should go through an operational period (including iterations to streamline operation of the system and/or the market structure). Finally, the outcomes of the project should be analyzed, and a final report should be submitted to the Commission.

Submit a proposal for PSC-25-10 Transactive Neighborhood Renewable Microgrid Pilot Project