On Thursday, December 13, 2018, the Gas Pipeline Safety Division of the Delaware Public Service Commission hosted the “2018 Gas Pipeline Safety Seminar” at Delaware Technical Community College in Dover, DE. The US DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Material Administration (PHMSA) assisted in hosting this seminar by providing Wayne St. Germain from their Training and Qualifications […]
Read More about 2018 Gas Pipeline Safety SeminarIn a letter sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday, January 7th, 2019, Chairman Dallas Winslow and Commissioners expressed their deepest condolences on the untimely passing of former FERC Chairman Kevin J. McIntyre.
Read More about PSC Sends Deepest Condolences to FERC on the Passing of Chairman McIntyreYesterday, the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) approved with conditions the application of Silver Run Electric, LLC to become a certified electric transmission company in Delaware. Silver Run’s application related to construction and operation of a transmission line from the Artificial Island nuclear complex in southern New Jersey to a substation near Odessa, Delaware. PJM, […]
Read More about Delaware Public Service Commission Gives Tentative Approval for Proposed Artificial Island ProjectDOVER – The Staff of the Delaware Public Service Commission (“Commission Staff”) and the Division of the Public Advocate (“Public Advocate”) announce a $3.5 million overall rate reduction for consumers in New Castle County due to the settlement of the Delmarva Power gas rate case. The original request from Delmarva Power asked for an increase […]
Read More about Public Service Commission Approves Settlement to Reduce Delmarva Power Gas RatesMembers of the Delaware Public Service Commission and Staff recently attended the annual meeting of the Organization of PJM States, Inc. (OPSI). OPSI is an inter-governmental organization of utility regulatory agencies of 14 states in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, including Delaware. These 14 states are wholly or partly in the service area of PJM, a […]
Read More about Commissioners & Staff Attend Annual OPSI Meeting in ChicagoOn Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 Governor Carney welcomed legislators, members of the Public Service Commission, the Delaware Public Advocate, and various stakeholders to sign an important piece of legislation which relates to underground utility safety. A few years ago the U.S. Department of Transportation found Delaware to be non-compliant with enforcement actions for excavation and marking violations […]
Read More about Governor Carney Signs PSC LegislationIt can be easy to forget that some issues we all care about cut across political and geographic lines. Constituents may have different opinions on health care and tax reform, but when it comes to our daily lives, voters have a lot in common. They get up in the morning and brush their teeth, use […]
Read More about Imagine a Day Without WaterThe article below, by Karl Baker of the Delaware News Journal was published on August 22nd, 2018 In the coming months, Delmarva Power will lay out a plan to refund millions of dollars to Delaware ratepayers after a settlement with regulators, first proposed in June, was finalized on Tuesday. The refunds have yet to be calculated but will […]
Read More about News Journal: Delmarva Power to Return Millions to Customers after GOP Tax Cuts, Reduced CostsDelaware Public Service Commission Chairman Dallas Winslow has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) effective August, 2018. He will serve a four year term ending October 31, 2022. Founded in 1889, NARUC is a non-profit organization dedicated to representing the State public service commissions who […]
Read More about Chairman Dallas Winslow Appointed to NARUC Board of DirectorsDallas Winslow, Chairman of the Delaware Public Service Commission, was elected President of the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (MACRUC) at its annual meeting in June. MACRUC consists of utility commissioners from nine Mid-Atlantic States and is dedicated to the advancement of public utility regulation, utility legislation, and the policy interests of the nine […]
Read More about Delaware PSC Chairman Elected MACRUC President