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The Refund Excess Bill
DC bill forces utilities to refund excess profits
Utility Rates and Ratemaking Amendment Act of 2026
Good for everyday people ·
If passed, the bill would make the regulator only approve rate plans using past data, refund extra profits to customers, and require gas projects to show customer benefits.
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What we think, in plain words.
Consumers could see lower, more predictable utility bills and get back money utilities earned beyond what’s fair, while new gas pipelines would have to prove they actually help them, keeping companies from charging extra without proof.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Bill requires PSC to approve multiyear rate plans only if based on historic test years and no reconciliation.
- Bill mandates excess return on equity be refunded to customers.
- Bill requires PSC to approve gas infrastructure projects only if the company shows customer benefit and cost‑effective alternatives.
- Sponsored by four Democratic senators.
- Public hearings were held in June and July 2026.
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