Utility Bill Relief
Corporate utility bills are putting an unsustainable squeeze on household budgets across Washington, DC. Residential electricity rates skyrocketed because DC decision-makers rubber-stamped hikes while the grid got strained by corporate data centers. Meanwhile, the city's financial relief programs are buried under a mountain of confusing paperwork, leaving millions in available assistance untouched while families face service shutoffs. Access to clean water and energy is a basic public right, not a corporate cash cow.
The Plan
- Create a "One-Stop" Public Relief Portal to automatically enroll eligible families into every single available utility discount and benefit program by cross-referencing existing city data.
- Achieve a Lead-Free DC by 2030 by replacing every single toxic lead water service line across the city, backed by $28.7 million a year in aggressive funding.
- Bring green energy savings to working families by putting free solar panels on 12,000 low-income roofs and performing deep weatherization upgrades on 15,000 homes citywide to stop energy waste.
- Clear predatory utility debt through a $20 million emergency relief fund explicitly designed to wipe out past-due balances for vulnerable families, preventing shutoffs and allowing residents a fresh start.
- Force city regulators to lower fixed monthly fees, making sure that working families across the District pay only for the energy they actually use.