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DEC & Choptank Issue ‘Beat The Peak’ Alerts
As temperatures drop, Delaware Electric Cooperative has issued a Beat the Peak for Monday evening from 6 to 8pm and Tuesday morning from 6 to 8am. Choptank Electric Cooperative has issued a Beat the Peak for Monday evening from 6 to 8pm. During these times Co-op members are asked to conserve electricity usage during expected…
Read MoreDel. Electric Co-op Returns $8-Million To Members
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 MoreRehoboth Firefighters Hose Down Ruptured Gas Line
A gas leak drew a response Thursday from the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company.Thursday at about 12:30, a two-inch natural gas line was cut accidently by construction workers in the Marsh Island community off Camp Arrowhead Road.Firefighters sprayed to disperse the gas until the underground shutoff was located.Chesapeake Utilities and Delaware Electric Cooperative also responded.
Read MorePower Outages Develop On A Blustery Day
Utilities are responding to scattered power outages as gusty winds blow across Delmarva. Delaware Electric Cooperative was reporting more than 1,300 member outages in northeastern and north-central Sussex County as of late Monday morning. Delmarva Power was listing nearly 1,600 outages in its Delaware and Maryland Eastern Shore service territories.
Read MoreLongtime Del. Electric Co-op President To Retire In ’21
The President and CEO of Delaware Electric Cooperative for more than 15 years has announced his retirement.Bill Andrew plans to step down next July, according to the Co-op, where he had worked since 1998.Andrew says it’s been an ‘extraordinary honor to serve our community,’ and says the team has transformed the not-for-profit utility into one…
Read MoreDEC, Choptank Issue Beat The Peak Alert
High heat and high humidity… that’s a forecast leading Delaware Electric Cooperative and Choptank Electric Cooperative to issue a Beat The Peak Alert today between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Members are asked to conserve electricity usage by turning off unnecessary lights, setting the thermostat up a few degrees, and postponing the use of large…
Read MoreDEC, Choptank Issue Beat The Peak Alert
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 MoreUpdate: DEC, Choptank Co-ops Complete Restorations, Delmarva Work Continues
More and more electric customers and co-op members are getting their power back. Delmarva Power says it has completed more than 115,000 restorations since Tropical Storm Isaias blew through Tuesday, spawning several tornadoes. Currently most of its remaining 2,600 customers without electricity are in its northern service territory. Some may be without service until Friday…
Read MorePower Restoration Efforts Continue Following Isaias
Power restoration following Isaias is a major challenge for utilities. The storm impacted more than 118,000 customers of Delmarva Power. As of early Wednesday morning, more than 17,000 customers were still without service. Hardest hit were Sussex County, New Castle County and Wicomico County. Crews are continuing to work around the clock to assess outages…
Read MoreBeat The Peak Alert, Wed. July 29th
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 MoreCrash Knocks Down Pole, Wires In Seaford Area
A vehicle crashed into a pole early this morning in the 22,000-block of Coverdale Road in the Seaford area. The road is closed to traffic in the area. Delaware Electric Cooperative is also responding to a power outage in the area. DelDOT says Coverdale Road is closed in the area of Hastings Farm Road.
Read MoreDEC, Choptank Issue Beat The Peak Alert
Soaring temperatures and oppressive humidity have led Delaware Electric Cooperative and Choptank Electric Cooperative to declare a Beat The Peak Alert. According to Choptank, ticking thermostat up just three degrees can make a significant difference in the electric bill. Member are also advised to put off use of large appliances such as washers, dryers and…
Read MoreDEC, Choptank Issue Beat the Peak Alert
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 MoreDelaware & Choptank Electric Co-ops Issue Beat the Peak Alert
Delaware & Choptank Electric Cooperatives have issued a Beat the Peak Alert for this afternoon (Thursday), as temperatures and humidity continue to rise. Between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., the Co-ops ask members to conserve electricity usage. Possible steps include setting your air conditioner thermostat so it doesn’t run as often, putting off the use…
Read MoreDelaware Electric Co-op announces rate decrease for all members
Delaware Electric Cooperative鈥檚 Board of Directors approved a rate decrease for all 103,000 of its members. On June 1, rates for those served by Delaware Electric Cooperative will fall by four percent, a reduction that will save DEC鈥檚 membership $7 million per year. The rate decrease will save the average family using 1,000 kilowatt-hours of…
Read MoreDEC and Constellation Complete Expansion of Sussex County Solar Farm
Delaware Electric Cooperative and Constellation have completed work to nearly double the size of the Co-op鈥檚 Bruce A. Henry Solar Farm in Sussex County. Seventeen acres of new solar panels began producing clean, renewable energy for DEC members in early January. Constellation, an Exelon company, built the 4.2 MW addition to the Cooperative鈥檚 Sussex County…
Read MoreDelaware Electric Co-op to issue refunds to over 60,000 members
Delaware Electric Cooperative has voted to return $6.3 million in capital credits to the Cooperative鈥檚 member-owners in December. Capital credit refunds are also known as the Co-op鈥檚 profits or margins. Because DEC is a not-for-profit utility, margins are returned to the people the Cooperative serves. To receive a billing credit or check from the Cooperative,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Power Outages the Early AM Wake-up for Bridgeville & Lewes
About 2000 people in Bridgeville were without power for a time this morning. Power went out around 6:30am and Delmarva Power spokesman Timothy Stokes tells WGMD, “Our operations team shared with me that we did experience an outage in the Bridgeville area this morning at 6:30 a.m., impacting 2,068 customers. The outage was caused by…
Read MoreUPDATED & BREAKING: Numerous Power Outages Following Storms
We’re getting reports of numerous power outages across Kent County, following a line of storms that triggered a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on Wednesday evening. Since 7 p.m., we’ve received reports of wires down in Felton, at Kenton Road, Highland Road, Upper King Road and Lochmeath Way in Dover, as well as in Clayton, Camden-Wyoming and…
Read MoreCrash Closes Rt 24 Near Angola
Emergency crews from Indian River were called for a vehicle crash just after 2 this morning on Route 24 at Hollymount Road.聽 Officials say a vehicle struck a utility pole breaking the pole and bringing wires down on the roadway.聽 Delaware Electric Cooperative crews are on the scene working to replace the pole – expect…
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