DelawareElectric providers carry unused electricity credits into later years
Customers with eligible power systems can carry unused electricity credits into later years, though some nonresidential customers may face caps and providers have until December 1, 2026, to update billing.
What it does
Customers with eligible power systems can carry unused electricity credits into later billing years. Providers may cap carryover for nonresidential customers other than qualifying farms, and billing updates are due by December 1, 2026.
State-regulated electric utilities may recover the cost of updating their billing systems to carry unused electricity credits into later years.
Argument forCarrying unused credits into later years could help customers use more of the extra electricity their systems produced.
Argument againstA carryover cap could leave nonresidential customers other than qualifying farms unable to use some credits for electricity they produced.
More detail
Electric providers must carry unused electricity credits into later yearly billing periods. This covers customers who own, lease, or contract for a power system designed to produce no more than 110% of their expected electricity use. Providers may cap year-end carryover for nonresidential customers other than qualifying farms. The law took effect when enacted. Covered providers have until December 1, 2026, to update their billing systems.
State-regulated electric utilities may recover the cost of updating their billing systems. This covers costs caused by carrying unused electricity credits into later yearly billing periods.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Jul 16Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 30Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 30Lifted From Table in House
- Jun 30Laid On Table in House
- Jun 18Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 1 Favorable, 9 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jun 12Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in HouseMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 12Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENTPassed Senate
- Jun 11Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 5 FavorableMinor
- Jun 5Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in SenateIntroduced
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