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This page contains links to various rules and regulations adopted by the Delaware Public Service Commission. Every effort has been made to include all applicable rules and regulations; however, it is the responsibility of the regulated utility to ensure that it complies any rule, regulation or order issued by the Commission that may not be posted here.
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- Delaware Code Title 26 - Public Utilities
- Delaware Public Service Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure
- Commission Orders
- Utility Filings
- Findings and Recommendations of the Hearing Examiner
COMMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONS
All Utilities
- Minimum Filing Requirements
- Part A - Rate Increase Applications - Major Utilities
- Part B - Rate Increase Applications - Small Utilities
- Part C - Cost Adjustment Clauses - All Utilities
- Part D - Issuance of Securities - All Utilities
- Part E - Quarterly Reporting Requirements - Major Utilities
- Part F - Annual Reporting Requirements - Small Utilities
- Part G - Expedited Rate Changes for Purchased Water and Electricity Costs by Class A Water Companies
Cable
- Customer Service Standards For Cable Television Systems Franchised By The Delaware Public Service Commission (adopted August 24, 1993 by PSC Order No. 3660)
Electric
- Rules for Certification and Regulation of Electric Suppliers (adopted November 21, 2006 by PSC Order No. 7078
- Electric Service Reliability and Quality Standards (adopted November 4, 2003 by PSC Order No. 6298)
- Regulations Governing Termination Of Residential Electric Or Natural Gas Service By Public Utilities For Non-Payment During Extreme Seasonal Temperature Conditions (adopted December 9, 2003 by PSC Order No. 6325)
Natural Gas
- Regulations Governing Termination Of Residential Electric Or Natural Gas Service By Public Utilities For Non-Payment During Extreme Seasonal Temperature Conditions (adopted December 9, 2003 by PSC Order No. 6325)
Telecommunications
- Regulations Governing The Minimum Service Requirements For The Provision Of Telephone Service - PSC Regulation Docket No. 20 (adopted January 15, 1991 by PSC Order NO. 3232)
- Regulations For The Implementation Of The Telecommunications Technology Investment Act - PSC Regulation Docket No. 41 (adopted June 9, 1998 by PSC Order No. 4821)
- Guidelines for Negotiations, Mediation, Arbitration, and Approval of Agreements Between Local Exchange Telecommunications Carriers (adopted July 23, 1996 by Order No. 4245; modified March 27, 2001 by Order No. 5683
- Regulations Governing Payphone Service Providers and Providers of Operator Services for Payphones (adopted June 4, 2002 by PSC Order No. 5965
- Rules for the Provision of Telecommunication Services - PSC Regulation Docket No. 10 and PSC Regulation Docket No. 45 (modified by PSC Order No. 6839, effective March 11, 2006)
Wastewater
- Regulations Concerning the Jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to Grant and Revoke Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Wastewater Services (adopted February 22, 2005, and effective April 10, 2005, by Order No. 6573).
- Regulations Governing the Minimum Standards for Service Provided by Public Wastewater Utilities Subject to the Jurisdiction of the Delaware Public Service Commission (adopted June 21, 2005, and effective July 10, 2005, by PSC Order No. 6661).
Water
- Regulations Concerning Water Utilities Including the Public Service Commission's Jurisdiction to Grant and Revoke Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (adopted June 5, 2001 by PSC Order No. 5730)
