DelawareDIRECTING ALL ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES IN DELAWARE TO PARTICIPATE IN A STUDY TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE DELAWARE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UTILITY TO ASSESS AND ANALYZE THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THE ADOPTION OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS IN DELAWARE, AND DIRECTING THE DELAWARE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UTILITY TO CONDUCT A PILOT PROGRAM WITH THE PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION OF CERTAIN ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY PILOT PROJECTS INVOLVING BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEMS IN DELAWARE.
What it does
Energy Storage Systems provide benefits to the electric grid, including grid stabilization, managing peak energy demand, and providing backup power during outages. Energy Storage Systems can provide substantial cost savings to residential, commercial, and industrial electricity customers. The construction of Energy Storage Systems will promote economic growth and job creation in Delaware.
More detail
This resolution directs the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility (DESEU) to initiate and undertake a study to assess and analyze the costs and benefits of the adoption of Energy Storage Systems, both in front of and behind the meter, by all electric public utilities in Delaware. The resolution also directs the DESEU to conduct a pilot program and provide guidance and a level of funding, to be determined by the DESEU, to support Delmarva Power & Light Company, the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, the Delaware Electric Cooperative, and one independent power producer to deploy at least one battery storage pilot project in Delaware to serve their Delaware service territory. The DESEU is to submit a comprehensive report detailing the findings from the battery storage pilot program and the cost-benefit study and analysis of Energy Storage Systems in Delaware on or before June 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
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- Passed 2nd Chamber
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- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Jul 16Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jul 1Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANTPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 8 On Its MeritsMinor
- Apr 3Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in HouseMinor
- Mar 27Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENTPassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 27Amendment SA 2 to SJR 3 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENTMajor
- Mar 27Amendment SA 1 to SJR 3 - Stricken in Senate
- Mar 27Amendment SA 2 to SJR 3 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Mar 26Amendment SA 1 to SJR 3 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Mar 26Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 21Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in SenateIntroduced