The Washington, D.C.–based Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia has issued an RFP to support the development of a large community heat pump system to replace existing fossil fuel space conditioning systems.
This Community Heat Pump Pilot Project will support the district’s energy delivery system modernization efforts and advance its clean energy goals.
The project requires the design and construction of a large community heat pump system capable of serving multiple buildings. The commission will also use insights gathered from the project to identify technologies and policies that can be implemented locally to increase sustainability.
The RFP was developed between commission staff and the Pilot Projects Governance Board, which was established to develop and recommend innovative pilot projects funded under the MEDSIS Pilot Project Fund Subaccount from the Pepco Holdings, Inc.-Exelon Merger.
Proposals are due on July 18.