DelawareDelaware required utilities to help study solar bill credits
Delaware required utilities offering solar bill credits to join a cost study and set April 30, 2025, as the deadline for its findings report.
What it does
Delaware electric utilities that give solar customers bill credits for power sent to the grid had to take part in a study of the credits' costs and benefits.
The Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility was asked to finish the statewide study. It had to send its findings to the governor and lawmakers by April 30, 2025.
Argument forThe study could help lawmakers see whether solar bill credits shift electricity costs onto customers without solar panels.
Argument againstRequired participation could take staff time from electric utilities that offer solar bill credits.
More detail
Electric utilities that offer solar customers bill credits for power sent to the grid had to take part in the study. The requirement covers Delaware electric utilities that offer those solar bill credits.
The Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility was asked to finish the study and had to send a findings report. The study covers the costs and benefits of solar bill credits across Delaware electric utilities. The agency had to work with utilities, state environmental officials, the public advocate's office, and other interested groups. The agency had to submit the findings report no later than April 30, 2025.
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- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
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- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Feb 14Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jan 30Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENTPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 6 Favorable, 5 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jan 23Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in HouseMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 ABSENT 2 VACANTPassed 1st Chamber
- Jan 23Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jan 10Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in SenateIntroduced
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