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PSC Schedules Default Service Procurement Meeting
On July 28, 2026 the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (PSC) gave notice that the Commission will convene a Standard Offer Service (“SOS”) Working Group meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. virtually via Microsoft Teams.
The agenda will cover the following topics:
I. Ground Rules/Objectives
II. SOS Administrative Costs
a. SOS Price Adder (FC1017) (Order 22870) i. Existing Calculation ii. Continuing Need for Adder iii. Adder Calculation Improvements iv. Timing of Adder Return to Distribution Customers
b. Reporting Requirements for Administrative Costs
III. SOS Procurement Process
a. Separate RPS REC Procurement
b. Separate Capacity Procurement i. Confined to Suppliers Only? ii. Open to DERs/Demand Response Providers iii. Time Period
c. Changes to Duration of SOS Procurement
d. Changes to the Timing of the Auction
e. Auction Combination w/other jurisdictions
f. Modification to SOS Rate Design
g. Improvements to SOS Rate Communications
h. Other Improvements?
i. Timing of any Recommended Changes?
IV. Other SOS Process Changes
a. PPAs
V. Next Meeting
