The average household’s leaks can account for nearly 10,000 gallons of water wasted every year and ten percent of homes have leaks that waste 90 gallons or more per day. Common types of leaks found in the home are worn toilet flappers, dripping faucets, and other leaking valves. These types of leaks are often easy to […]
Read MoreThird-Party Electricity Companies Using Spoofed Numbers to Target Delmarva Power (Delmarva Connect) Customers. Customers can help identify and report unscrupulous companies. DOVER – Over the past week, the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) and Division of the Public Advocate have received numerous complaints of third-party electricity suppliers “spoofing” phone numbers in an effort to sign up households for new […]
Read MoreDelaware Public Service Commission Releases Final Report on Delmarva Power’s Electric Supply Auction On February 19, 2020, the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) released The Final Report assessing the conduct and results of Delmarva Power’s electric Standard Offer Service (SOS) reverse auction process for the 2019-2020 procurement year; the PSC was assisted by its technical […]
Read MoreOn Thursday, the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) approved an order deregulating electric vehicles charging stations and electric vehicle service providers from regulation. State regulators across the country have determined that companies purchasing electricity at retail from regulated utilities and using it to provide charging service to electric vehicles are not performing the role of […]
Read MoreMillions of Americans take water service for granted every day. Turn on the tap, and clean water flows out. Flush the toilet, and dirty water goes away. With reliable water service, people don’t have to think twice about the infrastructure that brings water to their homes, and then safely returns water to the environment – […]
Read MoreLast month, the Delaware Public Service Commission celebrated 70 years in existence. In 1949, Delaware’s General Assembly passed legislation to create the PSC in order to regulate investor-owned public utilities. For the past 70 years, the Delaware Public Service Commission has worked to ensure safe, reliable and reasonably priced cable, electric, natural gas, wastewater, water and telecommunications services […]
Read MoreAccess to local emergency services and community resources is vital to all residents. Lifeline helps low-income consumers connect to the nation’s voice and broadband networks, find jobs, access health care services, connect with family, and call for help in an emergency. For some, being connected can be the difference between social connection and complete isolation. […]
Read MoreDelaware Public Service Commission Gives Approval for Ellendale Water District On August 6th, the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) application for Sussex County to provide water to the Ellendale Water District. After three failed attempts, Ellendale residents successfully passed the referendum to create the water district […]
Read MoreMost people expect higher energy costs in the summer. We crank up the air conditioning to get out of the sun; the kids are home from school and spend all day on their electronics; and, when you finally convince them to play outside, you find yourself washing extra loads of bathing suits, beach towels, and […]
Read MoreStaff members from the Delaware Public Service Commission were in attendance at the groundbreaking of the the proposed Artificial Island substation on Silver Run Road in Middletown, Delaware. The Silver Run project started in 2013 when electrical grid operator PJM opened its first major competitive transmission process to solve grid stability issues in and around […]
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