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Audit finds $1M in disputed energy credits; DGS says BGE agreed to reimburse majority
Summary
A Department of Audits review found large credit balances linked to virtual net‑metered solar accounts and weak agency participation in account verification. DGS said BGE’s allocation errors from May 2024–July 2025 produced duplicate or erroneous bills, identified approximately $670,000 in overpayments and has begun issuing reimbursement checks.
City Auditor Josh Pash presented a biannual performance audit of the Department of General Services (DGS) on Nov. 5, 2025 that examined energy bill management and renewable energy credits.
Pash said auditors reviewed EnergyCap records, virtual net‑meter accounts associated with the city’s solar generation, and sampling of flagged anomalies. Auditors found 176 virtual net‑meter accounts and identified roughly $1,000,000 in disputed credit balances as of July 2025; 22 accounts accounted for 45% of that total. Auditors warned that applying credits only against small monthly delivery charges could take decades to use…
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