Spring is here and now is the perfect time to prepare your home for warmer months. With a new season comes the opportunity to re-evaluate the energy efficiency of your home. These 8 tips are designed to help make your home more energy efficient and consequently lower your utility bills. (Tips courtesy of U.S. News) […]
Read More about 8 Energy-Saving Tips for SpringSurvey reveals nearly 40 percent of homeowners who plan to dig this year will put themselves and others at risk by not calling 811 before starting Making a free call to 811 before digging for home improvement projects – including landscaping or installing a mailbox – can prevent damage to underground utility lines and […]
Read More about April: National Safe Digging MonthDOVER – Dr. Rajnish (Raj) Barua has been selected to serve as the new executive director of the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC), filling the position to be vacated by Robert Howatt this month. Dr. Barua will begin his tenure as executive director on June 1. “Raj brings an amazing depth and breadth of regulatory […]
Read More about Dr. Rajnish Barua named Executive Director of the Delaware PSCThe Delaware Public Service Commission is excited to announce that Governor Carney has declared March 19-25, 2018 to be “Fix a Leak Week” in Delaware. Through the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense partnership program “Fix a Leak Week” provides information and helpful tips on how to conserve water and detect water leaks both inside and […]
Read More about 2018 Fix-a-Leak Week in DelawareDelaware Public Service Commissioner Harold Gray shares his thoughts on the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Winter Policy Summit #NARUCWinter18 Link to NARUC’s YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/bBGHSN02uRI.
Read More about Commissioner Harold Gray shares his thoughts on the NARUC Winter Policy SummitDelmarva Power Rate Case Update On Friday, February 9, 2018, Delmarva Power filed additional information on their electric and gas rate cases currently pending with the Delaware Public Service Commission. Based on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) signed by President Trump on December 22nd, 2017, Delmarva Power has lowered their requested rate increase […]
Read More about Delmarva Power Rate Case UpdateDelmarva Power Sets Electric Reliability Record Congratulations to Delmarva Power for their record setting electric reliability in 2017. Delmarva Power Press Release – Record Electricity Reliability The Public Service Commission is responsible for ensuring all public utilities that we regulate provide services that are safe, reliable, and reasonably priced. The Public Service Commission has worked […]
Read More about Delmarva Power Sets Reliability RecordGridwise Alliance ranked Delaware #10 of all 50 U.S. states regarding the degree to which states are moving toward a modernized grid. The report noted, “Delaware posts another strong showing in Grid Operations (#8) and a solid performance in State Support (#17). Transportation electrification is a strong suit for Delaware, where the state incentivizes homeowners […]
Read More about Delaware in Top 10 in Grid Modernization IndexChairman’s Reading Recommendations Electrifying America by I. David Rosenstein. The author is a forty year industry veteran retiring as Vice-President and General Counsel of Essential Power. The book presents the evolution of electric service from Edison to present day issue of climate change. It’s an informative and easy to read history of legal, corporate […]
Read More about Chairman Winslow’s Reading RecommendationsThe Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) in conjunction with the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the Federal Communications Commission is celebrating Lifeline Awareness Week from September 11-17, 2017. Lifeline is a federal program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualified customers. Eligible telecommunication carriers (ETCs) can offer a discount to eligible […]
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