An Act to Amend Title 26 of the Delaware Code Relating to Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards.
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
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- House
- Sponsors
- 20
- Latest action
- Apr 16, 2025
What it does
The Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is the percentage of electricity that utilities must source from renewables. This is presently set at 25% and will increase annually, culminating at 40% in 2035. \r \r Delaware does not currently have enough renewable energy to meet the present mandate, let alone future RPS requirements. Renewable energy is also in short supply on the regional power grid. If it is available, consumers are paying additional distribution charges to transmit it to Delaware. If renewable energy is not obtainable, Delaware utilities are paying penalties to the state for failing to achieve the RPS mandate. In each of the last two years, Delmarva Power has spent about $13…
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