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Bill to Protect Delaware Electric Customers from Financial Impact of Data Centers Released from House Committee
Legislation that would prevent residential, small business and other electric customers from footing the bill for energy costs from large energy-use facilities from has been released from the House Natural Resources & Energy Committee. House Bill 233, sponsored by Representative Frank Burns and Senator Stephanie Hansen, would require Public Service Commission-regulated utilities like Delmarva Power…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delmarva Power Files Request For $67.8 Million Base Rate Increase & Statement from Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola
Delmarva Power and Light has filed an application with the Delaware Public Service Commission to increase its total revenue from base rates by $67.8-million compared to rates that were approved in 2024. These interim rates would be effective July 9, 2026. Delaware law allows utilities to implement the new rate on an interim basis –…
Read MoreDelmarva, Chesapeake Seek Natural Gas Rate Hikes; PSC to Review Filings
Delmarva Power and Chesapeake Utilities have filed applications with the Delaware Public Service Commission seeking to raise natural gas supply rates beginning November 1st, 2025. Delmarva is requesting a 43% increase in its gas cost rate, which it estimates would raise a typical customer’s monthly bill by about $11.33, or 13%. Chesapeake is seeking a…
Read MoreNew Legislation Aimed at Making Utility Bills More Affordable for Delawareans
Building on previous efforts to address rising energy prices, legislators introduced new legislation today aimed at making energy bills more affordable for Delawareans. Sponsored by Representative Debra Heffernan and Senator Trey Paradee, House Bill 116 would give the Delaware Public Service Commission the ability to approve lower gas and electric rates for low-income households. Under HB…
Read MoreDelaware Public Service Commission Approves Decrease in Delmarva Power’s Natural Gas Costs
Heating costs often account for the biggest portion of your utility bill, but some modest help is on the way thanks to the Delaware Public Service Commission’s approval of a 23% decrease in Delmarva Power’s natural gas costs, effective April 1st. Due to a warmer-than-expected winter and lower-than-forecasted natural gas prices over the past several…
Read MoreNatural Gas Prices Going Up in Delaware
The cost of everything is going up – and the Delaware Public Advocate and Public Service Commission are warning that natural gas prices will be increasing ahead of the winter heating season. Delmarva Power recently filed changes to its Gas Cost Rate reflecting an increase in costs for residential customers of more than 48%. According…
Read MoreDel. Public Advocate Files To Seek Tidewater Utilities Rate Reduction
The Delaware Division of the Public Advocate is petitioning with the Public Service Commission to decrease the rates of all Tidewater Utilities customers by about eight-percent. Tidewater serves about 47,000 customers in parts of Sussex, Kent and New Castle Counties.In its filing, DPA states that Tidewater has been “over-earning” – -exceeding its Commission-approved rate of…
Read MoreHearing Next Week On Delmarva Power Proposed Natural Gas Hike
Delmarva Power’s requested 20% increase in natural gas rates will be the subject of a public comment session next week.Delmarva Power filed an application with the Public Service Commission in January to increase its natural gas distribution rates by almost $19.5-million. Under state law, the increase would take effect August 14th on a temporary basis,…
Read MoreIndian River Power Plant Decommissioning May Be Delayed
The planned decommissioning of the Indian River power plant next spring may be delayed. NRG announced plans in June to deactivate the coal-fired plant and several others in other parts of the country. This week, PJM Interconnection, operator of the power grid, said it has an established process to review generator retirement requests and determine…
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