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DelawareSB 175153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING.

Sponsored By: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Farms keep options for extra energy credits

Farm customers qualifying under Title 3, Section 902(3), can carry unused electricity credits into later annual billing periods. Electric distribution companies may also contract with these farms to buy, credit, or carry forward year-end excess energy credits. The law preserves these options but does not guarantee contract terms or savings.

Utilities may recover credit carryover costs

Implementation rules may let Commission-regulated electric utilities recover credit carryover costs, including billing-system technology costs. The law sets no fixed customer charge or rate formula. During exemption periods under Section 223, the Commission, municipal electric companies, and electric cooperatives must issue implementation rules. These rules must consider grid reliability, safety, and capacity. The law took effect upon enactment; covered utilities must update their billing systems by December 1, 2026.

Energy credits carry forward with limits

Net metering customers keep unused electricity credits after each annual billing period instead of losing them to the utility. Credits carry into later annual billing periods. During exemption periods under Delaware law, regulators and utilities may limit carryover for nonresidential customers who are not qualifying farms. Generating systems are capped at 110% of the host customer's expected electricity use, including owned, leased, and third-party-operated systems. The calculation uses average actual usage over the previous two 12-month periods at installation. For new buildings, the estimate is 110% of usage by units with similar size and features at installation.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Stephanie L. Hansen

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Eric Buckson

    Republican • Senate

  • Frank Burns

    Democratic • House

  • Jeff Hilovsky

    Republican • House

  • Russell Huxtable

    Democratic • Senate

  • Larry Lambert

    Democratic • House

  • Eric Morrison

    Democratic • House

  • Edward S. Osienski

    Democratic • House

  • Trey Paradee

    Democratic • Senate

  • Brian Pettyjohn

    Republican • Senate

  • Sherae'a Moore

    Democratic • House

  • Bryan Townsend

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 58 • No: 0

House vote • 6/30/2025

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

Passed (3/4 required)

Yes: 18 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor

    7/16/2025Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

    6/30/2025House

  3. Lifted From Table in House

    6/30/2025House

  4. Laid On Table in House

    6/30/2025House

  5. Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 1 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits

    6/18/2025House

  6. Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House

    6/12/2025House

  7. Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

    6/12/2025Senate

  8. Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 5 Favorable

    6/11/2025Senate

  9. Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

    6/5/2025Senate

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