DC Modifies Preconstruction Review

The District of Columbia Public Service Commission (PSC) has amended regulations governing the scope of its authority over facilities constructed outside of the municipality. Late last year, the District of Columbia Public Service Commission (PSC) issued comprehensive regulations governing the preconstruction review of utility power plants, transmission lines, cogeneration facilities, and independent power production facilities. In adopting the regulations, the PSC asserted jurisdiction over construction of generating plants and transmission lines by District of Columbia utilities in other jurisdictions. The rules called for a "case-by-case" determination of whether the PSC would require a certificate of public convenience and necessity for extrajurisdictional facilities.