Delaware Division of the Public Advocate
Ensuring reasonable utility rates for everyone.Public Service Commission Meetings
Public Service Commission Meeting
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Location: Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Blvd
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Public Service Commission Meeting
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Public Service Commission Meeting
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Location: Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Blvd
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Public Advocate News
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 […]Delmarva Power Files Request For $67.8 Million Base Rate Increase
Delmarva also filed for rate increases in 2020 and 2022, with the last increase approved just last year. On December 9, 2025, Delmarva Power and Light (“Delmarva”) filed an application with the Delaware Public Service Commission (“Commission”) to increase its total revenue from base rates by $67.8 million compared to the rates approved in 2024 in its last base rates case. Delaware law […]Delaware PSC and DPA Help Customers Understand Their Delmarva Electric Bills
Ever wonder where your money goes on your electric bill? The Delaware Public Service Commission and Public Advocate are making it easier for customers to understand how electricity gets to their homes and what each part of their bill covers. Every monthly bill is made up of three main pieces: Supply, Transmission, and Distribution, and […]
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.