DelawareCommunity-owned renewable projects must connect within regulated utility service areas
Shared renewable projects count as community-owned energy facilities under Delaware’s signed bill only when their grid connection is in a regulated utility’s service area.
What it does
To count as a community-owned energy facility, a shared renewable project must connect to the grid inside a utility’s service area overseen by state regulators.
Argument forThe location rule could help customers tell whether a shared renewable project fits Delaware’s definition of a community-owned energy facility.
Argument againstA project whose grid connection falls outside a regulated utility’s service area could be excluded from the community-owned designation, even if customers share its power.
More detail
The definition requires a project’s grid connection point to be in a regulated utility’s service area. This covers renewable facilities with multiple owners or customers who share the power produced. The utility must be regulated by Delaware’s Public Service Commission.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 16Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Mar 12Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 4 Favorable, 10 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jan 20Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in HouseMinor
- Jan 15Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 14Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- 2025
- Dec 18Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in SenateIntroduced
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