UPDATED: Fallen Tree & Downed Wires Cleared & Route 24 Near Angola Reopened

emergency-closure-photo-©-schmidt-alex/shutterstock-206223412-1
jake-smith-promo

UPDATED – Route 24 was finally reopened around 11pm and power restored to the 28 or so DEC members. ========================================== Route 24 has been closed between Peddler’s Village and Robinsonville Road for much of the afternoon. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a 67 year old Millsboro man driving a Jeep Grand…

Read More

Del. Electric Co-op Considers Rate Increase Wed.

Hermann-Financial

Delaware Electric Cooperative residential bills could go up by about 8% under a proposal to be considered by the not-for-profit utility’s board this week. According to DEC President and CEO Greg Starheim, the member-owned utility has been paying about 60% more for the natural gas it needs to generate power since last year. This would…

Read More

DEC Will Buy More Solar

Solar panels are being installed at the Tangent solar energy farm near Hartly. (photo shared by Delaware Electric Cooperative)
jake-smith-promo

Delaware Electric Cooperative plans to buy solar power from facilities that are being built in Sussex and Kent Counties that are slated to be completed by the end of 2024. According to DEC, a solar farm near completion in Hartly will provide power to hundreds of homes in Kent County. Pennsylvania-based Tangent Energy is building…

Read More

Sunday Morning Power Outage – Long Neck & Angola Areas & Crash

bill-o

UPDATED – 7:40am – ALL power has been restored ================================================================= UPDATED – 5:52am – Over half of those without power have been restored – mainly in the Angola area. Just over 6300 remain without power. ================================================================= About 12,200 Delaware Electric Cooperative members are without power this morning in the Long Neck and Angola areas. Power…

Read More

Delaware Electric Cooperative Issues a Beat the Peak for Today

build-a-better-community-OCMD

BEAT THE PEAK ALERT! The Delaware Electric Cooperative has issued a Beat the Peak for today, August 27 between 3 and 6pm. Temperatures are expected to be very warm which will have people boosting their AC during this peak time – when the co-op would be purchasing more expensive energy. You can help Beat the…

Read More

Del. Electric Co-op Hires New President / CEO

Delaware Electric Cooperative logo
jake-smith-promo

Delaware Electric Cooperative has a new President and CEO. Greg Starheim has been chosen by the not-for-profit utility’s board of directors to replace Bill Andrew. Starheim most recently was with the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. “I’m humbled to be given the opportunity to lead DEC. The Co-op has some of the most innovative…

Read More

DEC Approves Rate Changes

Delaware Electric Cooperative logo
mark-levin-promo

Delaware Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors approved rate changes on March 17th for DEC members. On April 1, rates for those served by Delaware Electric Cooperative will fall by three percent, a reduction that will save DEC’s membership $6 million per year. The rate decrease will save the average family using 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity about…

Read More

Del. Electric Co-op Returns $8-Million To Members

Co-op Senior Vice President of Member Services Rob Book and Co-op Public Relations Manager Lauren Irby Hold a Check for Members.
bongino-promo

Delaware Electric Cooperative is returning almost eight-million dollars in capital credits to its members. The refunds represent what would be profits, but the co-op is a not-for-profit utility so the money goes back to about 72,000 member / owners. Members since 2009 are eligible for the credit, which will appear on the December bill. “We…

Read More

DEC, Choptank Issue Beat The Peak Alert

build-a-better-community-OCMD

Due to forecast heat and humidity, Delaware Electric Cooperative and Choptank Electric Cooperative have issued a Beat The Peak Alert for this afternoon between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Members of the co-ops are asked to turn the thermostat up a few degrees and to refrain from using large appliances during this time. Also, unnecessary…

Read More

Beat The Peak Alert, Wed. July 29th

Hermann-Financial

Delaware Electric Cooperative has set Beat The Peak hours for Wednesday between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Members are asked to conserve electricity during a time of expected high demand. Possible steps include turning the thermostat up a few degrees, delaying the use of large appliances and turning off unnecessary lights.

Read More

DEC, Choptank Issue Beat the Peak Alert

jake-smith-promo

A sweltering forecast has led Delaware Electric Cooperative and Choptank Electric Cooperative to issue a Beat the Peak Alert. Between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. today (Wednesday), The Co-ops are asking members to conserve electricity usage. During periods of high demand, electricity becomes more expensive to purchase. Possible steps members could take include postponing the…

Read More

DEC Closes Lobby-Drop Box Now Located by Drive-Thru Window

Delaware Electric Cooperative logo
mark-levin-promo

To protect the public and our employees from the possible spread of COVID-19, the DEC lobby and cashier windows closed on Monday, March 16th and will remain closed until further notice. The drive-through pay window on the north side of the building will remain open from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Members can drop…

Read More

Cement Truck Overturns, Damages Route 24 West of Millsboro

bill-o

A crash on Route 24 west of Millsboro resulted in a damaged roadway and a broken utility pole.  Delaware State Police say a cement truck overturned just after 6am near Saunders Road after the driver, 29 year old Jeff Gustin of Delmar, lost control and ended up in the ditch.  The truck slid into a…

Read More

Harrington Man Dies after Crash Friday Night

build-a-better-community-OCMD

A crash Friday night on Fox Hunters Road near the intersection of Hemping Road west of Harrington has left one man dead.  Delaware State Police say just after 7pm a pickup truck driven by 58 year old Jerome Hall of Harrington went off the roadway in a sharp curve, hit a ditch and utility pole. …

Read More

UPDATED: Power Outages Friday

Hermann-Financial

Fortunately power outages have been few, but the wind has been an issue for residents along the coast. Delmarva Power – RESOLVED – Bishopville – About 5 residents without power on St Martins Neck Road south of Tingle Lane.  The outage is under evaluation with estimated restoration around 10am. RESOLVED – Hebron – about 5…

Read More

UPDATED: Scattered Power Outages on Delmarva

jake-smith-promo

There are scattered power outages in Sussex and Worcester County – Delaware Electric Cooperative – RESOLVED – About 265 without power west of Bridgeville since just before 6am – crews are on the scene. Outages are the result of accident with pole and pole broken. Estimate restoration between 8 and 10am ALL RESOLVED – Scattered outages…

Read More