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DC PSC: Poorani Ramachandran

OTRA Director

The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia’s annual theme is Purpose, Progress and People as it is guiding new approaches to regulation, community engagement, employee culture, and technology. It is a mission-driven, diverse workforce aimed at modernizing everything energy related in the District.

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Poorani Ramachandran

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DC PSC: Kellie Didigu

Strategic Communications Director

“When I started, we were talking about advanced metering infrastructure and piloting smart meters. Now, we’re talking about virtual power plants and microgrids. Watching that transformation and helping communicate it in a way people can grasp has been exciting.”
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Kellie Didigu

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DC PSC: Paul Martinez

Deputy Executive Director

“A lot of Commissions have a system for docketing and the name we came up with is eDocket. This is an internal system that streamlines and automates all of our case-related tasks. It’s a workflow, with built-in notifications, collaboration tools, and much more.”
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Paul Martinez

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DC PSC: Dionne Joemah

General Counsel

“As we pursue the mission of the PSC to ensure safe and reliable utility services at reasonable rates, we take into account the political and legislative considerations, as well as precedent. Our goal is to ensure an order is appellate proof as best we can.”
Byline: 

Dionne Joemah

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DC PSC: Ted Trabue

Commissioner

“The city council passed emergency legislation to say whoever the next nominee is with the Commission must have some level of expertise in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and utilities. I told the mayor I’d be willing to serve.”
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Ted Trabue

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DC PSC: Emile Thompson

Chair

“What is the purpose? Reliable, affordable, and sustainable. Why are we doing it? We’re doing it for the people in the District of Columbia. To what end? To move the District’s goals forward. That’s progress.”
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Emile Thompson

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A Day at the District of Columbia PSC

Unique conversations

Conversations with Chair Emile Thompson, Commissioner Ted Trabue, General Counsel Dionne Joemah, Deputy Executive Director Paul Martinez, Strategic Communications Director Kellie Didigu, OTRA Director Poorani Ramachandran, and Consumer Outreach Officer Karimah Bilal.
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PUF

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What's Ahead in 2026: Bob Yeager

Emerson

“The swings in power block cycling can be very challenging. Because AI model training runs in parallel, these power blocks can swing between five hundred megawatts to a gigawatt, up to four times a minute.”
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Bob Yeager

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Connecticut Commissioner Caron Reflects

The States

“It’s for my Connecticut Commission to communicate that you may not agree with the decision, but if you feel there was a fair hearing and analysis of the application and how the law and precedent were applied, that will go a long way to reestablishing that sense of trust.”
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Michael Caron with Paul Kjellander

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Wisconsin Commission: Chair Summer Strand

State Commission Chairs

“This incentive shift away from renewable resources is resulting in the prioritization of non-renewable sources such as natural gas, coal, alternative fuels, and will likely have negative impacts on energy affordability and the environment.”
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Summer Strand with Paul Kjellander

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