Governor Meyer Calls for Immediate Action to Protect Delaware Ratepayers and Hold Utilities Accountable
Division of the Public Advocate | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Public Service Commission | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Governor Matt Meyer called for immediate action to address rising energy costs and protect Delaware ratepayers, urging regulators, utilities, lawmakers, and the public to prioritize energy affordability during the final weeks of the legislative session. Joined by Senator Stephanie Hansen, Representative Frank Burns, Delaware Public Advocate Jameson Tweedie, Public Service Commission (PSC) Director Matt Hartigan, […]
Upcoming Electricity Rate Increase Adds to Cost Increases for Delmarva Customers
Division of the Public Advocate | Date Posted: Monday, April 6, 2026
Proposed standard offer service (SOS) supply rate change will raise overall electric bills for customers beginning June 1 Delmarva Power & Light electric customers on default Standard Offer Service (SOS) will face an 18-20% increase in the price of electricity beginning June 1, which Delmarva estimates will represent approximately a 9% increase in […]
Public Advocate Names New Deputy and Key Staff to Strengthen Consumer Advocacy
Division of the Public Advocate | Date Posted: Monday, March 16, 2026
The Delaware Division of the Public Advocate (DPA) is pleased to announce that Samantha Hajek has been selected as Deputy Public Advocate. Hajek will help build capacity across all of DPA’s efforts on behalf of utility consumers, with a particular focus on overseeing consumer complaint investigations, expanding public, stakeholder, and legislative outreach, and increasing DPA’s […]
DPA Calls for Extension of PJM Capacity Price Cap to Protect Consumers
Division of the Public Advocate | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 13, 2026
On January 30th, Jameson Tweedie, Delaware’s Public Advocate, urged PJM Interconnection, the grid operator for Delaware and other states, to extend a price cap on the capacity auction to protect ratepayers from billions of dollars in capacity price increases. These comments are part of DPA’s continuing efforts to advocate for Delaware ratepayers on regional energy […]
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 […]
