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An Act to Amend Title 26 of the Delaware Code Relating to Public Utilities.

It became law on Jun 30, 2025.

DE SB 159 · Senate Bill · 153

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Latest action
Jun 30, 2025

What it does

This Act requires the permitting of an electric substation as an allowed conditional use in a heavy industrial zone under certain conditions set forth in the Act, including that the electrical substation is being constructed to support the operation of a proposed renewable energy generation project of 250 MW or greater.\r This Act is being given retroactive effect such that, if a county has previously denied an application for an electrical substation that would meet the requirements of this Act, then the application shall be deemed granted provided that the electrical substation meets the requirements of this Act.

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This bill passed and is now law.

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    Jun 30, 2025

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. | 52