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23rd Modification: State of Emergency Declaration | Relating to Utility Shut-Offs

Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1st, 2020

Please see below the excerpt from the 23rd Modification to the Governor’s State of Emergency Declaration “E. UTILITIES. Effective July 1, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. E.D.T., Paragraph D. of the Sixth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency related to utilities is modified by deleting it in its entirety and substituting the following […]

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Letter from MACRUC Board of Directors on Commitment to Social Change

Date Posted: Monday, June 22nd, 2020

Below is a letter from the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utility Commissioners to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. The Delaware Public Service Commission members belong to both of these organizations. June 12, 2020 Dear President Presley and Mr. White, The Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners (MACRUC) supports, without reservation, NARUC’s June 4, […]

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Verizon – COVID-19 Update

Date Posted: Monday, May 11th, 2020

The following is an update the Delaware Public Service Commission received from Verizon about their COVID-19 response. “I’m writing today to update you on Verizon’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on those that rely on our services. Please share this with all those in the DE PSC that would want to know […]

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Tidewater Utilities – COVID-19 Update

Date Posted: Wednesday, March 25th, 2020

Middlesex Water Family of Companies Working to Protect Health and Safety of Employees and Customers March 18, 2020 at 11:58 AM EDT PDF Version ISELIN, N.J., March 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As an essential provider of quality water and wastewater services, the Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) family of companies continues working to protect the health and safety of its […]

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SUEZ Water – COVID-19 Update

Date Posted: Tuesday, March 24th, 2020

March 16, 2020 A letter to SUEZ Customers Our role and responsibility in navigating COVID-19 and ensuring safe and reliable service for our customers We have been intensely monitoring the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak over the last few weeks and have been following the guidelines set by the Center for Disease Control & […]

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Delmarva Power – Customer Scams

Date Posted: Tuesday, March 24th, 2020

Delmarva Power Continues Efforts to Raise Awareness of Customer Scams During National Consumer Protection Week National Consumer Protection Week brings attention to common scamming practices and educates customers on how they can fight back and protect themselves NEWARK, Del. (March 03, 2020) – Delmarva Power this week joins Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) to recognize […]

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Chesapeake Utilities – COVID-19 Update

Date Posted: Monday, March 23rd, 2020

Customer Walk-in Access to Company Buildings Temporarily Suspended as a Precaution DOVER, DE – In light of the national emergency declaration over the COVID-19 pandemic, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) today announced the Company has taken several preventative measures to help keep employees, customers and communities safe. The Company’s Pandemic Response Plan follows the guidance and recommendations of federal, […]

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Utility Annual Assessments and Reports during COVID-19

Date Posted: Monday, March 23rd, 2020

The Delaware PSC is committed to working with regulated utility companies during the coronavirus pandemic. Under 26 Del. C. § 115, utility assessments and fees are due annually on March 31st. The Delaware PSC recognizes however that some utilities will not be able to meet this deadline due to the disruption of normal business practices. […]

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Artesian Water – COVID-19 Update

Date Posted: Monday, March 23rd, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Artesian Water Is Taking Action For The Wellness Of Customers And Employees Newark, DE, March 13, 2020 – In an effort to reduce potential exposure to the novel coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic, Artesian Water Company, a subsidiary of Artesian Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: ARTNA), is encouraging our customers to utilize the payment and communication […]

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Utilities Still Operating Under Governor Carney’s State of Emergency

Date Posted: Monday, March 23rd, 2020

On Sunday, March 22, 2020, Governor Carney issued the fourth and fifth modifications to his State of Emergency declaration, ordering Delawareans to stay at home whenever possible and closing all non-essential businesses in Delaware to help fight the spread of COVID-19. The orders go into effect at 8am on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. They will […]

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