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Electric Vehicle Program(DC)

In August 2019, Pepco was approved by the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia for an innovative program to help prepare the District of Columbia for the growth of electric vehicles (EVs). As the energy provider responsible for managing the power grid across the District, we play a critical role in supporting EV growth. Our program will help us understand how EVs will affect our system. Understanding these changes now will help us continue to provide safe, reliable and affordable energy services as EVs become more popular. The program also will provide necessary charging and incentives to help customers large and small make the transition to this clean transportation option.

As a critical part of the East Coast's transportation corridor, the District of Columbia is experiencing rapid EV growth. Growing demand for EVs requires more charging infrastructure to increase access to electricity. Maintaining reliability and stability as electric demand grows also requires enhancements to the power grid and changes to how we manage our system. We worked with our partners across the District to identify solutions that will help the District address these challenges and become a leader in the EV market. The offerings provided through this program will help us meet our customers' evolving needs. Implementation planning and preparation for our program is underway.  Check back to our website in the first quarter of 2020 for additional details. 

Program Offerings - Coming March 2020

Pepco's proposal outlines a voluntary suite of pr​ograms consisting of several key offerings for customers:

  • Special electric rates for residential customers with EVs who charge their vehicles during off-peak hours.
  • In coordination with the District's Department of Transportation, Pepco will provide make-ready work to install up to 35 Level 2 chargers and 20 fast chargers in the District of Columbia.
  • Pepco will also provide make-ready work to install 6 chargers to support electric buses and 12 chargers for electric taxis and ride share vehicles.
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