Delaware Division of the Public Advocate

If you are a Sussex Shores Water Company customer, you may have heard about the company’s request to increase water rates. The Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) is reviewing that request, and customers will have opportunities to learn more and provide input. What Is Sussex Shores Asking For? On August 11, 2026, Sussex Shores Water Company filed an application with[…]

On September 4, Delmarva Power & Light Company filed an appeal with the Delaware Superior Court challenging a decision by the Delaware Public Service Commission limiting the interim rates Delmarva Power could implement. The appeal stems from Delmarva Power’s electric distribution base rate case, which the company filed with the Commission in December 2025. As part of that proceeding, Delmarva[…]

For Delawareans concerned about rising utility bills, the past several months have brought a lot of numbers, acronyms and regulatory proceedings. Behind all of them is an important question: Who decides what a utility can charge its customers, and how can Delawareans have a voice in that process? Recent developments involving Senate Bill 326 and Delmarva Power & Light’s pending[…]

DOVER, Del. — Governor Meyer announced today that the Division of the Public Advocate has filed a petition with the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) asking the PSC to investigate utility return on equity (ROE) — in other words, profit — and explore reforms to how utility profits are determined. This is another step in the Governor’s call to action to protect Delaware ratepayers and hold utility companies accountable.

Governor Matt Meyer called for immediate action to address rising energy costs and protect Delaware ratepayers, urging regulators, utilities, lawmakers, and the public to prioritize energy affordability during the final weeks of the legislative session. Joined by Senator Stephanie Hansen, Representative Frank Burns, Delaware Public Advocate Jameson Tweedie, Public Service Commission (PSC) Director Matt Hartigan, […]

  Proposed standard offer service (SOS) supply rate change will raise overall electric bills for customers beginning June 1    Delmarva Power & Light electric customers on default Standard Offer Service (SOS) will face an 18-20% increase in the price of electricity beginning June 1, which Delmarva estimates will represent approximately a 9% increase in […]