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Delaware Public Service Commission Approves Decrease in Delmarva Power’s Natural Gas Costs
Heating costs often account for the biggest portion of your utility bill, but some modest help is on the way thanks to the Delaware Public Service Commission’s approval of a 23% decrease in Delmarva Power’s natural gas costs, effective April 1st. Due to a warmer-than-expected winter and lower-than-forecasted natural gas prices over the past several…
Read MoreNatural Gas Prices Going Up in Delaware
The cost of everything is going up – and the Delaware Public Advocate and Public Service Commission are warning that natural gas prices will be increasing ahead of the winter heating season. Delmarva Power recently filed changes to its Gas Cost Rate reflecting an increase in costs for residential customers of more than 48%. According…
Read MoreDel. Public Advocate Files To Seek Tidewater Utilities Rate Reduction
The Delaware Division of the Public Advocate is petitioning with the Public Service Commission to decrease the rates of all Tidewater Utilities customers by about eight-percent. Tidewater serves about 47,000 customers in parts of Sussex, Kent and New Castle Counties.In its filing, DPA states that Tidewater has been “over-earning” – -exceeding its Commission-approved rate of…
Read MoreHearing Next Week On Delmarva Power Proposed Natural Gas Hike
Indian River Power Plant Decommissioning May Be Delayed
The planned decommissioning of the Indian River power plant next spring may be delayed. NRG announced plans in June to deactivate the coal-fired plant and several others in other parts of the country. This week, PJM Interconnection, operator of the power grid, said it has an established process to review generator retirement requests and determine…
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