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Delmarva Power Files Request For $67.8 Million Base Rate Increase

Department of State | Division of the Public Advocate | Newsroom | Public Service Commission | Date Posted: Monday, January 12, 2026

Delmarva also filed for rate increases in 2020 and 2022, with the last increase approved just last year.    On December 9, 2025, Delmarva Power and Light (“Delmarva”) filed an application with the Delaware Public Service Commission (“Commission”) to increase its total revenue from base rates by $67.8 million compared to the rates approved in 2024 in its last base rates case. Delaware law […]




Second Annual DNREC Photo Contest Opens Jan. 15

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, January 12, 2026

The second annual Delaware photo contest sponsored by DNREC opens Jan. 15, inviting photographers of all skills to share their best shots of Delaware’s outdoors for a chance to win prizes and statewide recognition.




Delaware announces presumptive positive avian influenza case in Kent County commercial flock

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Saturday, January 10, 2026

DOVER — The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced today that preliminary testing of a commercial broiler flock in Kent County has returned presumptive positive for H5 HPAI (avian influenza). State officials have quarantined the affected premises, and the birds on the property are being depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds from the […]




DNREC Soliciting Project Proposals for Surface Water Matching Planning Grants

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 8, 2026

DNREC is soliciting proposals from Delaware county and municipal governments, conservation districts, and estuary programs to receive matching grants for their surface water project planning. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.




Delaware Publishes Updated Plan to Combat Climate Change and Protect Communities

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

2025 Plan Addresses Rising Heat, Flooding, and Health Risks DOVER— Today, the State of Delaware has released the 2025 Climate Action Plan, a practical guide to reduce emissions, strengthen resilience, and secure a safer future for the First State. “Climate change is already reshaping life here in the First State, from extreme rainfall overwhelming our […]







  Category: Newsroom

Delmarva Power Files Request For $67.8 Million Base Rate Increase

Department of State | Division of the Public Advocate | Newsroom | Public Service Commission | Date Posted: Monday, January 12, 2026

Delmarva also filed for rate increases in 2020 and 2022, with the last increase approved just last year.    On December 9, 2025, Delmarva Power and Light (“Delmarva”) filed an application with the Delaware Public Service Commission (“Commission”) to increase its total revenue from base rates by $67.8 million compared to the rates approved in 2024 in its last base rates case. Delaware law […]




Second Annual DNREC Photo Contest Opens Jan. 15

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, January 12, 2026

The second annual Delaware photo contest sponsored by DNREC opens Jan. 15, inviting photographers of all skills to share their best shots of Delaware’s outdoors for a chance to win prizes and statewide recognition.




Delaware announces presumptive positive avian influenza case in Kent County commercial flock

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Saturday, January 10, 2026

DOVER — The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced today that preliminary testing of a commercial broiler flock in Kent County has returned presumptive positive for H5 HPAI (avian influenza). State officials have quarantined the affected premises, and the birds on the property are being depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds from the […]




DNREC Soliciting Project Proposals for Surface Water Matching Planning Grants

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 8, 2026

DNREC is soliciting proposals from Delaware county and municipal governments, conservation districts, and estuary programs to receive matching grants for their surface water project planning. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.




Delaware Publishes Updated Plan to Combat Climate Change and Protect Communities

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

2025 Plan Addresses Rising Heat, Flooding, and Health Risks DOVER— Today, the State of Delaware has released the 2025 Climate Action Plan, a practical guide to reduce emissions, strengthen resilience, and secure a safer future for the First State. “Climate change is already reshaping life here in the First State, from extreme rainfall overwhelming our […]