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District of Columbia

Electricity Rates

Residential = 8 cents/kwh Ranking not available

Commerical = 7 cents/kwh
Ranking not available

Industrial = 5 cents/kwhRanking not available

kwh = kilowatt hour
1st ranking = highest rate in catagory

Deregulation

In January 2001, a consumer choice law went into effect in the city, moving the District from a traditional system to a deregulated one. The bill, adopted by the City Council in late 1999, includes a cap on rates that can be charged residents, a rate cut for those served in the city and set standards of conduct for companies hoping to generate or distribute power.

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