Delaware Division of the Public Advocate
Ensuring reasonable utility rates for everyone.
DPA's Statement on Winter Increasing Power Bills
Read the Statement on Winter 2025-2026 Increasing Power Bills
Public Advocate News
Public Advocate Statement from April 22, 2026 PSC Meeting
Statement regarding PECO’s decision to withdraw their current rate case in Pennsylvannia. This winter was absolutely brutal for utility customers, and those are customers who are already under significant financial strain, dealing not only with utility costs but other costs, inflation, and the broader economic state of our country. We had many customers this winter who came to us with[…]Joint State Agency Comments in Delmarva's Large Load Docket
The Delaware Division of the Public Advocate has joined with DNREC and Delaware Public Service Commission Staff to submit joint comments on Delmarva’s proposed large load tariff, raising serious concerns about risks to Delaware customers. With support from independent experts, we are urging a more deliberate approach to ensure these complex issues are handled correctly and that any decisions align[…]DPA's Statement on Delmarva Power's SOS Filing
At a time where utility customers are already paying way too much, Delmarva Power just announced that on June 1st the cost of electricity (the “standard offer service charge” rate on the supply part of a customer’s bill) for Delaware standard offer service (SOS) electric customers is going up by a shocking 19%. Renewable compliance costs will go down, slightly[…]
Public Service Commission Meetings
CANCELLED – Public Service Commission Meeting (Cancelled)
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Location: Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Blvd
Dover, DE 19904 -
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- Public Meeting Calendar Details for CANCELLED – Public Service Commission Meeting (Cancelled)
Evidentiary Hearing – DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF MODIFICATIONS TO ITS GAS COST
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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Location: Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Blvd
Dover, DE 19904 -
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- Public Meeting Calendar Details for Evidentiary Hearing – DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF MODIFICATIONS TO ITS GAS COST
Public Service Commission Meeting
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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Location: Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Blvd
Dover, DE 19904 -
Contact:
- Public Meeting Calendar Details for Public Service Commission Meeting
Press Releases
Upcoming Electricity Rate Increase Adds to Cost Increases for Delmarva Customers
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 […]Public Advocate Names New Deputy and Key Staff to Strengthen Consumer Advocacy
The Delaware Division of the Public Advocate (DPA) is pleased to announce that Samantha Hajek has been selected as Deputy Public Advocate. Hajek will help build capacity across all of DPA’s efforts on behalf of utility consumers, with a particular focus on overseeing consumer complaint investigations, expanding public, stakeholder, and legislative outreach, and increasing DPA’s […]DPA Calls for Extension of PJM Capacity Price Cap to Protect Consumers
On January 30th, Jameson Tweedie, Delaware’s Public Advocate, urged PJM Interconnection, the grid operator for Delaware and other states, to extend a price cap on the capacity auction to protect ratepayers from billions of dollars in capacity price increases. These comments are part of DPA’s continuing efforts to advocate for Delaware ratepayers on regional energy […]
Delaware’s Regulated Utilities
Cable
Atlantic Broadband, Comcast Cable, and Verizon Delaware LLC make up the major choices for viewing.
Electricity
Delmarva Power and Light, Inc. (“Delmarva Power”) is the only electric distribution company (“EDC”) regulated by the Delaware Public Service Commission.
Natural Gas
Both Delmarva Power and Chesapeake offer a number of programs designed to help their customers.
Telecommunications
In most cases neither the PSC nor the DPA will be able to address concerns related to billing, rates, or service quality matters when it come to telecommunications.
Wastewater
In some cases, rather than receiving one bill for water services and a second bill for wastewater services, both bills will be combined into a single bill.
Water
Delawareans can choose from Artesian, Long Neck, Sussex Shores, Tidewater Utilities, United Water, Broadkill Beach, Prime Hook, and Wilkerson Water.