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Public Advocate News

  • General Assembly Passes SJR 1

    The General Assembly passed SJR 1 this afternoon, which opposes the Artificial Island project cost allocation and urges PJM to join Delaware, and other parties, contesting the cost allocation before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). This bill was passed unanimously and signed by the Governor.

    March 30, 2017

  • Opposition of Cost Allocation

    This morning, Public Advocate Drew Slater sent a letter to PJM ahead of their board meeting later this week opposing the cost allocation of the Artificial Island project. You can read the letter here.

    March 29, 2017

  • News Journal Article on Artificial Island

    The News Journal wrote an article on Artificial Island and the cost to consumers. We appreciate them bringing this important issue to the forefront to inform consumers of the $2-$4 cost per month for the next 40 years. You can read the article here .

    March 28, 2017

  • Artificial Island Proposal

    This morning the DPA had the opportunity to attend the Regional Legislative Electronic Transmission Cost Equity Committee meeting in the Senate Chamber. This meeting was called by the co-chairs, Senator McDowell and Representative Paradee, to hear from PJM on the Artificial Island proposal. We were afforded the opportunity for public comments and our comments are […]

    March 23, 2017

  • Power Restoration After Storm

    As of 7:00am, approximately 1,800 customers are without power and should be restored by noon today. If your power is still out and you need assistance with food or lodging, please contact the Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767.

    March 16, 2017

  • Update on Electric Outages

    UPDATE on electric outage: DPL has restored power to 90 percent of the reported outages.

    March 15, 2017

  • Stella Storm Power Outages

    There are more than 30,000 DPL customers without power in New Castle County due to the Stella storm. If you are experiencing an outage, call 1-800-898-8042. More information to follow here and on Facebook.

    March 14, 2017

  • Article About Artificial Island Project

    An article from Delaware Public Media relating to the Artificial Island Project. PJM revives Artificial Island project.

    March 6, 2017

  • Proposal to Move Forward With the LS Power Project

    The DPA participated in the Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee (TEAC) meeting where PJM Staff introduced their proposal to move forward with the LS Power project at Artificial Island at the reduced cost of $278 million (the cost was originally over $400 million). Drew Slater and Ruth Ann Price were in attendance asking many questions, specifically […]

    March 3, 2017

  • New Facebook Profile for Public Advocate

    In an effort to improve openness and share advocacy updates on your behalf, we joined Facebook. Check out our Facebook page for news and updates.

    March 1, 2017