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D.C. Council Strikes, From Budget-Related Bill, Entire Retail Energy Section, Which Would Have Capped Residential Retail Supplier Rates & Which Would Have Made Existing Contracts "Void"
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The Council of the District of Columbia has passed on final reading an amended version of the Budget Support Act (D.C. Bill 26-661), with the amended, passed bill striking in its entirety a section (Subtitle E) which would have imposed various restrictions on retail energy choice, including price caps
The bill is now subject to mayoral review. The administration of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, via the DC Department of Energy & Environment, had previously proposed various retail energy reform options similar to those in Maryland and other states, including price caps
While struck, Subtitle E, which had housed the retail energy market changes, is, under the adopted amended bill, marked "Reserved", rather than being struck and all other Subtitles renumbered
Regardless of the reforms being excluded from the amended budget bill, the Bowser administration and Council have expressed concerns with the current retail energy market and the state of existing consumer protections, and such matters will continue to be subject to review by policymakers through other avenues
See background on the proposed reforms which were struck from D.C. Bill 26-661 here
Christopher Ercoli, President & CEO of the Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL), had previously urged the Council to remove the retail energy provisions from the bill, expressing concern that, among other things, the reforms were being considered through the budget process, rather than through the normal legislative process
"I fully support protecting consumers from deceptive marketing practices and ensuring that vulnerable households are treated fairly. But I don't believe Subtitle E accomplishes that goal. Instead, it risks eliminating an entire marketplace that thousands of District residents have voluntarily chosen because it offers products and services that better meet their individual needs," Ercoli had written in a letter to the Council
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July 7, 2026
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Reporting by Paul Ring • ring@energychoicematters.com
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