We Power DC Interest Form

We Power DC is a grassroots campaign fighting for public power in the District. We need public power to ensure we have a clean, affordable, and equitable energy system for every DC resident. We are advocating for public power legislation as the first step towards municipalizing Pepco and creating a publicly-owned electric utility.
Our campaign is focused on the creation of a publicly-owned utility that delivers clean, affordable energy to all DC residents. This public power utility will benefit the people of DC through:
No debt, and no shutoffs. Our utility system must treat everyone with dignity. A not-for-profit utility system would make energy a public good, ensuring everyone has access to affordable and reliable electricity and gas regardless of their ability to pay. Access to energy is a human right, and DC’s utility system should reflect this.
Fight the climate crisis. At this critical moment in the climate crisis, we must swiftly transition to a zero-emission utility system; invest public resources in clean energy and well-paying, decent, green jobs; and ensure that the costs of that transition are not passed on to DC’s most vulnerable residents. Pepco and Washington Gas, which persistently ignore DC’s climate goals to preserve their profits, will do none of this, and in fact have actively fought against clean energy infrastructure projects in DC, including community solar.
Democratic multi-stakeholder governance. Everyone―from utility workers to consumers―has a stake in our utility system and deserves a say in how it functions. Our mayor-appointed Public Service Commission, which oversees DC’s utilities, hardly represents the will of DC’s working people. A public power utility, on the other hand, offers DC residents the opportunity to decide where their energy comes from, how much it costs, and where energy infrastructures are sited across our communities.
Ready to join us in making this a reality? Sign up here!
By filling out this form, you are agreeing to receiving intermittent updates from the campaign and supporting the three public power principles listed above.
Questions? Email us at wepowerdc@gmail.com, visit our webpage or follow us on Instagram