Delaware PSC and DPA Help Customers Understand Their Delmarva Electric Bills
Division of the Public Advocate | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Public Service Commission | Date Posted: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Ever wonder where your money goes on your electric bill? The Delaware Public Service Commission and Public Advocate are making it easier for customers to understand how electricity gets to their homes and what each part of their bill covers. Every monthly bill is made up of three main pieces: Supply, Transmission, and Distribution, and […]
AG Jennings files brief supporting offshore wind project
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Division of the Public Advocate | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, November 3, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief challenging the abrupt cancellation of a fully permitted offshore wind power project that would have delivered cheaper and cleaner energy to Delawareans. In October 2024, U.S. Wind was approved to construct an offshore wind power turbine project off of the coast […]
Delaware PSC Opens Docket for Large Load Tariff, Pauses Interconnections
Department of State | Division of the Public Advocate | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
A large load tariff will help to ensure large load facilities, like data centers, do not shift costs to other ratepayers On September 3, 2025, the Delaware Division of the Public Advocate (“DPA”) and Staff for the Delaware Public Service Commission (“Staff”) jointly presented a petition to the Delaware Public Service Commission (“Commission”) to […]
Delmarva Power, Chesapeake Utilities file Gas Rate Hikes, Raising Bills for Customers
Department of State | Division of the Public Advocate | Date Posted: Thursday, October 2, 2025
The rates reflect Delmarva Power’s and Chesapeake’s cost of purchasing natural gas and related costs, which are passed through to customers Dover, DE – On August 28, 2025, and on September 2, 2025, Delmarva Power & Light (“Delmarva”) and Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (“Chesapeake”) filed, respectively, with the Delaware Public Service Commission (“Commission”) applications to increase […]
First Rate Increase in 10 Years for Tidewater Customers
Department of State | Division of the Public Advocate | Public Service Commission | Date Posted: Monday, July 28, 2025
Public Service Commission approves settlement resulting in a 13% increase On July 2, 2025, the Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the settlement of Tidewater Utilities, Inc.’s (“Tidewater”) water rate case. As a result of the settlement, Tidewater customers will see a rate increase of 13% and an increase in fixed monthly charges of 5%. For […]
