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DelawareSB 60153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)Senate

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

Sponsored By: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Electric customers get reliability cost limits

From 2026 through 2028, Delaware limits the reliability project costs electric distribution companies can recover through rates. Each company can recover no more than $125 million per year in capital costs to keep its system reliable. The Public Service Commission must approve greater spending, and only when emergency or extraordinary circumstances require it. The law does not show how much this changes a household’s electric bill.

Utility customers protected from unrelated spending

Delaware’s Public Service Commission must stop regulated utilities from using customer money to support activities outside regulated utility work. Utilities cannot recover lobbying costs, political spending, charitable gifts, or dues and contributions to groups that lobby on laws or regulatory decisions. This ban applies to base rates, added charges, and other customer charges. It also blocks unrelated advertising and public relations costs, including brand promotion, goodwill campaigns, and efforts to shape public opinion. Exceptions cover ads required or allowed by law or Commission rules or orders. They also cover ads about income-based services, special rates, pilot programs, energy saving, beneficial electrification, consumer education, outages, safety, emergencies, and jobs. The law sets no household savings amount.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Stephanie L. Hansen

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Frank Burns

    Democratic • House

  • William Bush

    Democratic • House

  • William J. Carson

    Democratic • House

  • Mara Gorman

    Democratic • House

  • Krista Griffith

    Democratic • House

  • Kerri Evelyn Harris

    Democratic • House

  • Debra Heffernan

    Democratic • House

  • Gerald W. Hocker

    Republican • Senate

  • Kyra L. Hoffner

    Democratic • Senate

  • Russell Huxtable

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kimberly Williams

    Democratic • House

  • Larry Lambert

    Democratic • House

  • S. Elizabeth Lockman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Eric Morrison

    Democratic • House

  • DeShanna U Neal

    Democratic • House

  • Brian Pettyjohn

    Republican • Senate

  • Sophie Phillips

    Democratic • House

  • Marie Pinkney

    Democratic • Senate

  • Ray Seigfried

    Democratic • Senate

  • Claire Snyder-Hall

    Democratic • House

  • Laura V. Sturgeon

    Democratic • Senate

  • Bryan Townsend

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 69 • No: 9

Senate vote • 6/26/2025

Passed (2/3 required)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 6/25/2025

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 29 • No: 9

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 19 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor

    7/16/2025Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    6/26/2025Senate

  3. Passed By House. Votes: 29 YES 9 NO 2 ABSENT 1 VACANT

    6/25/2025House

  4. Amendment HA 2 to SB 60 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    6/25/2025House

  5. Amendment HA 1 to SB 60 - Stricken in House

    6/25/2025House

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

    6/24/2025House

  7. Amendment HA 2 to SB 60 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    6/24/2025Senate

  8. Amendment HA 1 to SB 60 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    6/18/2025Senate

  9. Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House

    3/25/2025House

  10. Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

    3/20/2025Senate

  11. Amendment SA 2 to SB 60 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. Amendment SA 1 to SB 60 - Stricken in Senate

    3/20/2025Senate

  13. Amendment SA 2 to SB 60 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    3/19/2025Senate

  14. Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

    3/12/2025Senate

  15. Amendment SA 1 to SB 60 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    3/11/2025Senate

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

    2/21/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Current

    2/21/2025

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