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DEC Continues to Restore Power to Nearly 18,000 Members
Delaware Electric Cooperative crews are working around the clock to restore power to members. In an update on their Facebook page, an additional 20,000 homes had power restored overnight ā 40,000 since the blizzard began on Sunday. DEC officials say the damage is more extensive than initially through ā especially in the most rural parts…
Read MoreDowned Wires, Power Outages and Snow Greet Delmarva Monday Morning
The snow is still falling and plows are out throughout Delmarva working to clear it from the roads. Sussex and Kent Counties are in a Level 3 driving ban. That means that only persons designated as first responders, first informers, and essential personnel, including a āpublic utilityā, operators of snow removal equipment employed or contracted…
Read MoreUPDATED: Wilson Road Crash Brings Down Power Lines – Hundreds Without Power near Georgetown, Driver Charged
UPDATED – 02/14/26 –Ā A crash Friday night on Wilson Road north of Georgetown left hundreds of people without power. Delaware State Police say the crash occurred just before 10:30pm when a Honda driven by a 17 year old Georgetown male went off the roadway, struck a utility pole and brought down power lines and ended…
Read MoreWINTER STORM: Delaware Electric Cooperative
The National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting between 6 ā 12 inches of snow for the Delaware Electric Cooperativeās service territory this weekend, with strong winds and an increased chance of sleet and freezing rain. Following this weekendās winter storm, our area is also forecast to experience several days of extremely cold weather, with few…
Read MoreBeat the Peak Alert Issued for Choptank & Delaware Electric Cooperative Members Today
A Beat the Peak Alert has been issued for Choptank and Delaware Electric Cooperative members for 3 to 6 pm today. During these times when the cost to purchase and produce power for members is high, Beat the Peak alerts are issued.Ā During these alert periods, we ask members to conserve energy: turn the thermostat…
Read MoreUPDATED: National Weather Service Confirms an EF-1 Tornado Occurred Friday Night between Dorchester County & Bethel, DE
UPDATED – 05/18/25 – 5pm –Ā The National Weather Service has confirmed that an E-F 1 tornado that began in eastern Dorchester County before crossing into Sussex County. Officials say the tornado formed at 6:52 Friday evening two miles south southeast of Rhodesdale, Maryland and ended at 7:06pm one mile south of Bethel. Estimated peak winds…
Read MoreUtility and Road Crews Battle Downed Trees & Wires as Winds Howl Across Delmarva
Utility companies have been on the job throughout Sunday as damaging winds have knocked out power to residents across Delmarva. Delaware Electric Cooperative has worked to restore over 4500 homes without power in central and southern Delaware on Sunday due to broken poles, downed trees and wires. Co-op officials warn that if you do lose…
Read MoreUPDATED: DEC & Choptank have Issued a Beat the Peak Alert for Tuesday
The Delaware Electric Cooperative has issued Beat the Peak Alert for this afternoon from 4 to 6pm. The Beat the Peak Alert from Choptank Electric Cooperative is from 3 to 6pm. Beat the Peak provides Co-op members with the power to keep their electric rates affordable. The program is simple. During times when the cost…
Read MoreDEC has Issued a Beat the Peak Alert for 4 to 6pm Today, July 17th
The Delaware Electric Cooperative has issued a Beat the Peak Alert for 4 to 6 pm today, July 17th. They ask those of you who are members to conserve energy and keep your electric rates affordable. During the alert period turn your thermostat up a few degrees, delay the use of major appliances such as…
Read MoreRob Book Named CEO of Delaware Electric Coop
The Delaware Electric Cooperative has selected Rob Book as it’s acting president and CEO. Book has been with the Co-op for over two decades and will take over from Greg Starheim, who will continue as a senior advisor to DEC until the end of January. Book was instrumental in launching the co-op’s nationally recognized Beat…
Read MoreImprovements Coming to Delaware Electric Cooperative Service
If you’re a Delaware Electric Cooperative customer, you’ll soon experience improved reliability of service. DEC has completed construction on a new substation in Sussex County. The Dorey Substation, which was energized in late October, will provide power to about 2100 homes in the Georgetown area for decades. The facility will be a big help due…
Read MoreDelaware & Choptank Electric Cooperatives Issue Beat-the-Peak Alert
Delaware and Choptank Electric Cooperatives have issued a Beat the Peak Alert for 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. today – Monday. Members are asked to postpone the use of large appliances – dish washer, washing machine, dryer and hot waste, to raise the thermostat by a few degrees, and to close the shades and curtains…
Read MoreDel. Electric Co-op, Choptank Issue Beat the Peak Alert for Today (Wed.), 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Soaring temperatures and humidity levels have led Delaware Electric Cooperative and Choptank Electric Cooperative to issue a Beat the Peak Alert for today (Wednesday). According to DEC, members are asked to conserve electricity during times when the cost to purchase and produce power is high. Members are asked to postpone use of washers, dryers and…
Read MoreDelaware & Choptank Electric Cooperatives Issue a Beat The Peak Alert – from 4 to 6pm Sunday
Delaware and Choptank Electric Cooperative members are advised of a Beat the Peak Alert today from 4 to 6pm because of the very warm temperatures. How you can help to Beat the Peak: Give your thermostat a break, and delay use of unnecessary lights and appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines, and clothes dryers. Turning up…
Read MoreHail Pelts Parts Of Delmarva
Monday’s threat of severe weather lived up to its billing.Portions of Delmarva, including southwestern Sussex County and the Cambridge area of Dorchester County, were pelted with hail. Hailstones ranged in size from peas to golf balls to even baseballs.Some homes and vehicles sustained significant damage.At one point, about 200 Delaware Electric Cooperative members did not…
Read MoreDel. Electric Co-op Considers Rate Increase Wed.
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 MoreDel. Electric Co-op Sets New Record For Reliability In 2021
Delaware Electric Cooperative had its most reliable year ever in 2021. The member-owned utility said Wednesday that through the year there were fewer outages, and those that occurred were restored efficiently. The average outage in 2021 lasted 53 minutes, down from the previous best of 69 minutes in 2019. According to the Co-op, careful planning…
Read MoreDEC Will Buy More Solar
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 MoreUPDATED & Breaking: Crash West Of Bridgeville Closes Atlanta Rd.
UPDATED 12/18/21 – 3pm – Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a head-on crash with a cement truck Friday morning on Atlanta Road near Bridgeville as 20 year old Cameron Gray of Federalsburg. According to the Federalsburg Volunteer Fire Company’s Facebook page, Gray was a firefighter and was commuting to work…
Read MoreDel. Electric Co-op Refunds $4-Million In Capital Credits
Delaware Electric Cooperative is refunding $4-million in capital credits among more than 64,000 member-owners of the co-op in December. Checks or billing credits will be made available for those who had an active DEC account in 2010. Those who no longer are served by DEC will receive a check for their portion of the retired…
Read MoreDriver Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Pole
A 28-year-old Millsboro man is charged with DUI after crashing into a utility pole on John J. Williams Highway near Plaza Drive in the Long Neck area. The accident occurred Saturday night. According to Delaware State Police, the driver was not hurt, but a Delaware Electric Cooperative pole was knocked down. The Indian River Volunteer…
Read MoreSunday Morning Power Outage – Long Neck & Angola Areas & Crash
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 MoreDover PD & DSP Warning of Two Scams
Dover Police are alerting everyone to a phone scam. They have received reports that a caller is using an active Dover Police officer’s name and rank and is asking for payment of fines or court fees. Police say this is a scam ā Dover Police would never call anyone for these issues or demand payment…
Read MoreDel. Electric Co-op Hires New President / CEO
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. “Iām humbled to be given the opportunity to lead DEC. The Co-op has some of the most innovative…
Read MoreDEC Beat-The-Peak Alert Wed., 5-8 p.m.
Delaware Electric Cooperative has issued a Beat-The-Peak Alert for Wednesday, December 16th between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00p.m. During these hours, members are asked to reduce electricity usage by turning off unnecessary lights, turning down the thermostat a few degrees and postponing the use of large appliances such as washers, dryers and dishwashers. Saving electricity usage…
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