District Of Columbia § 34-1521 - Consumer disclosure requirements.

Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 34-1521 — Consumer disclosure requirements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 34-1521. Consumer disclosure requirements.

34-1521
(a)

An entity selling or reselling an interest in a community renewable energy facility shall provide a disclosure to the potential subscriber that includes the following, prior to the sale or resale of that subscription:

(1)

A good faith estimate of the annual kilowatt hours to be delivered by the community renewable energy facility based on the size of the subscriber’s interest;

(2)

A plain language explanation of the terms under which the bill credits will be calculated;

(3)

A plain language explanation of the contract provisions regulating the disposition or transfer of the subscription; and

(4)

A plain language explanation of the costs and benefits to the potential subscriber based on the subscriber’s current usage and applicable tariff, for the term of the proposed contract.

(b)

The Mayor or his or her designee may require that any entity engaged in the sale or resale of a subscription in a community renewable energy facility provide additional disclosure to the buyer or lessee, the Mayor, or both.

(c)

All contracts for the sale or resale of a subscription in a community renewable energy facility for use in a residential dwelling may be reviewed by the Mayor or his or her designee upon request.

(d)

The Mayor pursuant to [ et seq.], may issue rules to carry out the disclosure requirements contained in this section.

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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does D.C. Code § 34-1521 cover?

Section 34-1521 ("Consumer disclosure requirements.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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