Clean Energy Bill Could Come at a Cost for Low Income Individuals
“Cheh’s ‘Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018’ would have the District reach 50 percent renewable energy by 2032 and 100 percent by 2050. To do so, it would impose new sustainable energy fees on electricity and natural gas to create a ‘Green Bank’ that would fund millions of dollars for retrofitting private and D.C. government office buildings. Cheh tells City Paper that 75 percent of the District’s energy use comes from buildings. ‘To have a reduction in the energy use of buildings is a key ingredient of bringing down our energy use and dealing with climate change,’ she says.”