WINTER STORM: Delmarva Power Update

By Mari Lou | January 23, 2026

With winter weather expected to bring snow and freezing rain across central Maryland and Delaware beginning late Saturday, Jan. 24, and continuing through Monday, Jan. 26, Delmarva Power is taking steps to ensure customers have the support they need before, during, and after the storm. Delmarva Power is mobilizing for this winter storm and has…

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State of Delaware Investigating State Libraries ‘Outages’

By Mari Lou | September 24, 2024

If you’ve been to any of the public library websites in Delaware in the past day or two, you’ve likely seen a large orange box telling you that Delaware Libraries are experiencing an extended system/internet outage. Word from Spotlight Delaware is there was a hack attack last Friday which has caused the shutdown of computer…

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Update: DEC, Choptank Co-ops Complete Restorations, Delmarva Work Continues

By The Talk of Delmarva News | August 6, 2020
Townsend Delaware

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…

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Power Restoration Efforts Continue Following Isaias

By The Talk of Delmarva News | August 5, 2020
Photo courtesy of Delaware Electric Cooperative

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…

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