The DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU), in partnership with the District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), has selected six local solar developers and contractors to support 150 solar installations on single-family homes for income-qualified residents in 2025.
This investment builds on DCSEU’s work on the District’s Solar for All program which has provided 668 low-to-moderate income single-family households in D.C. with the benefits of rooftop solar at no cost since 2019. When combined with community solar installations also included in DOEE’s Solar for All program, the DCSEU has helped expand solar power access to more than 11,000 income-qualified families that will deliver more than $80 million in lifetime electricity bill savings.
Following a competitive request for proposals, the DCSEU has selected the following contractors who are ready to complete solar projects in the District this year:
- Greenscape Environmental Services
- Solar Solution
- Uprise Electric Company
- GRID Alternatives
- Flywheel Development
- Revolution Solar
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DCSEU is working to bring on more solar contractors and developers to support this year’s ambitious target.
“We’re excited to lead Solar for All into its sixth program year,” said Ben Burdick, interim DCSEU managing director. “These projects directly lower costs for D.C. families, reduce pollution, and contribute to the city’s economy with opportunities for D.C. businesses and jobs for D.C. residents.”
In 2024, the DCSEU provided $333 million in lifetime cost savings for DC residents and businesses, created 90 green jobs and invested $14.4 million in low-to-moderate income communities across the district. The investments supported the addition of 3.5-MW of solar capacity for the city.
The Solar for All program plans to continue covering the costs of electric panel upgrades and roof repairs for qualified projects. It will also extend the Home Battery Pilot program into 2025 to keep learning about pairing solar and energy storage technologies.
The DCSEU has updated the program to streamline applications for Affordable Home Electrification and Solar for All to confirm program eligibility faster and allow residents to apply for both programs at once. It launched a tool for customers to find services suited to their needs. The DCSEU made higher incentives and more options for several electrification and fuel-switching upgrades that are not limited by income limits.
In addition to Solar for All, DCSEU also offers the Affordable Home Electrification Program (AHEP). The program helps low-to-moderate income residents living in single-family homes transition away from fossil fuel equipment to cleaner and more energy-efficient technologies like heat pumps, induction stoves, heat pump dryers and heat pump water heaters at no cost.
D.C. households that qualify for no-cost electrification upgrades through AHEP are also eligible for single-family or community solar benefits through Solar for All, helping limit any potential increases to their electricity bills.
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