Expert energy procurement for the District's commercial, federal, and institutional sectors across Pepco territory and PJM markets.
The District of Columbia offers full energy choice for both electricity and natural gas, with unique considerations for federal contractors, commercial real estate, and institutions.
Washington DC has offered competitive electricity choice since 2000, letting commercial, industrial, and residential customers pick their supplier while Pepco delivers power and maintains the grid. The District also participates in the PJM Interconnection wholesale market for competitive regional pricing.
Natural gas deregulation reached DC in 2004, with Washington Gas as the distribution utility. Commercial customers can choose competitive natural gas suppliers while Washington Gas handles delivery, emergency services, and infrastructure.
Washington DC belongs to PJM Interconnection, the largest regional transmission organization in the United States, giving DC businesses access to competitive wholesale electricity markets, capacity auctions, and ancillary services across a 13-state region of 65 million people.
Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) is the electric distribution utility for all four quadrants of Washington DC. Pepco maintains the infrastructure, responds to outages, reads meters, and processes billing while customers choose their electricity supplier on the competitive market.
Serving Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan, Columbia Heights, Tenleytown, and surrounding neighborhoods. A dense mix of commercial office space, retail, hotels, and professional services firms needing reliable energy.
Covering the Union Station area, NoMa, Brookland, Catholic University, and industrial corridors. Growing commercial development across office buildings, industrial facilities, educational institutions, and mixed-use projects.
Including the Wharf development, federal office buildings, L'Enfant Plaza, and waterfront properties. A fast-growing area of new commercial real estate, hospitality, and government facilities requiring sophisticated energy management.
Serving Capitol Hill, Navy Yard, Anacostia, and emerging commercial districts. A mix of government facilities, private office buildings, healthcare institutions, and industrial properties with diverse energy needs.
Specialized energy procurement for Washington DC's unique commercial landscape.
Energy solutions for government contractors balancing federal sustainability mandates, GSA building standards, and acquisition regulations with competitive costs.
Learn more →Law firms, consulting groups, financial services, and associations needing reliable power for 24/7 operations, data centers, and client-facing facilities across the District.
Learn more →Hospitals, medical centers, clinics, and research facilities with critical power needs, backup generation, and regulatory compliance for patient care.
Learn more →Universities, colleges, private schools, and research institutions managing buildings, dormitories, labs, and athletic facilities with diverse load profiles and sustainability goals.
Learn more →Hotels, convention centers, and event venues needing consistent energy pricing for budgeting, demand management for HVAC and amenities, and reliable guest service.
Learn more →Office buildings, multi-tenant properties, and mixed-use developments needing portfolio management, tenant billing, and ENERGY STAR certification support for competitive leasing.
Learn more →Associations, foundations, advocacy groups, and charities stretching mission dollars through energy savings while meeting sustainability commitments and donor expectations.
Learn more →Unique factors that make Washington DC an attractive market for energy procurement.
Washington DC packs Class A office buildings into core business districts: downtown, the K Street corridor, and emerging areas like NoMa and the Wharf. With many exceeding 1 million square feet, this aggregate demand creates substantial purchasing power for competitive supplier negotiations.
The District's full deregulation of both electricity and natural gas enables comprehensive procurement strategies. Businesses can optimize both commodities at once and coordinate contract timing, leveraging market conditions across both fuels for maximum savings and budget certainty.
Pepco's Standard Offer Service benchmarks electricity pricing in DC. Customers on Standard Offer pay seasonally adjusting market-based rates, a clear comparison point for competitive suppliers. Knowing when to lock rates versus stay on the variable Standard Offer takes expert timing and risk assessment.
Washington DC has enacted some of the nation's most ambitious clean energy targets: 100% renewable electricity by 2032 and carbon neutrality by 2050. The District's Clean Energy DC plan, building performance standards, and renewable portfolio requirements create both compliance obligations and green procurement opportunities.
Buildings housing federal agencies or contractors must comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements, GSA sustainability mandates, and climate Executive Orders. Because federal tenants often drive building-wide decisions, property managers, government lessees, and energy suppliers must coordinate on compliance.
The District of Columbia government operates hundreds of facilities: schools, libraries, recreation centers, police and fire stations, and administrative buildings. Its procurement follows specific contracting procedures and sustainability commitments that shape energy purchasing and create aggregation opportunities across similar facilities.
DC's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) require buildings over 50,000 square feet to meet efficiency benchmarks or face penalties, starting in 2024 and tightening over time. Energy procurement strategies must account for efficiency improvements and their impact on consumption.
As a wholly-owned Exelon subsidiary, Pepco sits within a holding company that also includes utilities in Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, a regional reach that lets multi-state customers coordinate energy strategies across territories while navigating different regulatory environments.
A proven methodology tailored to Washington DC's unique market conditions.
We review your Pepco and Washington Gas accounts, analyze historical usage across all locations, and identify opportunities tied to District regulations and market conditions.
Our team monitors PJM wholesale markets, capacity auctions, and transmission dynamics to time procurement well, leveraging DC's position within PJM to access competitive pricing while managing basis risk and congestion.
We solicit competitive bids from qualified DC-market suppliers, negotiate terms in your favor, and structure agreements that align with your sustainability goals and any federal compliance requirements.
After enrollment, we monitor your accounts, coordinate with Pepco and suppliers, track DC sustainability compliance, and manage renewals to hold optimal pricing as markets evolve.
Deep knowledge of Washington DC's energy landscape and regulatory environment.
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Each sector carries a different load shape, and the strategy changes with it.