Survey 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 MoreDOVER – 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 MoreThe 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 MoreDelaware 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 MoreDelmarva 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 MoreDelmarva 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 MoreGridwise 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 MoreChairman’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 MoreThe 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 […]
Read Morel-r: Chairman Winslow, Darlene Phillips (PJM), Lori Murphy-Lee (PJM), Governor Carney On August 18, 2017, Governor John Carney and PSC Chairman Dallas Winslow visited PJM Interconnection in Audubon, Pennsylvania to discuss regional energy issues impacting Delaware. PJM operates a competitive wholesale electricity market and manages the reliability of the transmission grid in all or part […]
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