Delmarva Power Files Request For $67.8 Million Base Rate Increase
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 […]
Chesapeake Customers to Face First Base Gas Rate Hike in 9 Years
Public Service Commission approves settlement resulting in a 6%-6.5% increase On June 18, 2025, the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the settlement of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation’s (Chesapeake) natural gas base rate case. As a result of the settlement, Chesapeake residential home heating customers will see a rate increase of 6% and non-heating customers will […]
Public Service Commission Approves Decrease in Delmarva’s Natural Gas Costs
On Wednesday, the Delaware Public Service Commission approved a 23% decrease in Delmarva Power’s natural gas costs, effective April 1st. On Friday, February 24, 2023, Delmarva Power filed an application to amend its Gas Cost Rate (GCR) due to a warmer-than-expected winter and lower-than-forecasted natural gas prices over the past several months. The GCR represents […]
Delmarva Power Files Request For $72.3 Million Rate Increase
Rate increase is one of the largest requested by the utility On December 15, 2022, Delmarva Power filed an application with the Public Service Commission to increase its electric distribution rates by $72.3 million. Pursuant to state law, this increase will become effective on a temporary basis on July 15, 2023, subject to refund, pending […]
DNREC announces release of preliminary data from USGS unconfined aquifer water quality study
DNREC’s Division of Water announced the release of preliminary data from the United States Geological Survey unconfined aquifer water quality study.
