Delaware General Assembly

House Natural Resources & Energy 5/13/25

Committee Hearing takes place within twelve legislative days.

HB 116

5/13/25

Heffernan

Reps. Minor-Brown, Griffith, Bush
Sen. Hansen, Paradee

Reps. Cooke, Morrison, Neal, Ross Levin, Snyder-Hall
Sen. Cruce, Hoffner

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITY RATES.

This Act provides the Public Service Commission with the flexibility to consider and approve a discounted gas or electric residential utility rate for qualified low-income customers, provided the discount is 20% of standard residential distribution rates. This permits low-income customers to receive utility distribution services at a lower cost. A utility offering a discounted low-income rate is responsible for annually determining customer eligibility in cooperation with the Department of Health and Social Services. The Public Service Commission must review any discount rate approved under this Act every five years to determine if the discount rate should be re-authorized.

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Takes effect upon being signed into law

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