This amendment deletes the provision in Senate Joint Resolution No.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on what happens if required funding is insufficient or how this change will affect other utility companies besides Delmarva Power & Light Company.

Amendment Removing Cost Recovery for Battery Storage Pilot Projects

This amendment removes a provision that allowed certain utilities to recover costs related to battery storage pilot projects.

What This Bill Does

• Removes the part of Senate Joint Resolution No. 3 that lets regulated utilities get back money spent on battery storage pilot projects.

Who It Names or Affects

• Public Service Commission-regulated utilities like Delmarva Power & Light Company
• Customers of Delmarva Power & Light Company

Terms To Know

DESEU

Delaware Energy and Sustainability Education Unit, a funding source for energy projects.

Ratepayers

Customers who pay for electricity services from utilities.

Limits and Unknowns

• The amendment does not specify what happens if the required funds are insufficient.
• It is unclear how this change will affect other utility companies besides Delmarva Power & Light Company.

Official Summary Text

This amendment deletes the provision in Senate Joint Resolution No. 3 that allows Public Service Commission-regulated utilities, which include Delmarva Power & Light Company, to recover all reasonable costs associated with the design, deployment, and operation of the pilot projects involving battery storage systems, including administrative and Information Technology and Operational Technology systems expenses, less any funding received from the DESEU. Furthermore, the amendment requires Delmarva Power & Light Company to develop its battery storage pilot project without passing on the costs to ratepayers, and instead must rely entirely upon the funding received from the DESEU and any available grant funding.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Hansen

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3

AMEND Senate Joint Resolution No. 3, on lines 67 through 69, by deleting the following:

“Public Service Commission-regulated utilities shall be entitled to recover all reasonable costs associated with the design, deployment, and operation of these pilot projects, including administrative and Information Technology and Operational Technology systems expenses, less any funding received from the DESEU.”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Joint Resolution No. 3, on line 67, by inserting the following after “hosting capacity improvements.”:

“Delmarva Power & Light Company will develop its battery storage pilot project within the scope of the funding received from the DESEU and any available grant funding.”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment deletes the provision in Senate Joint Resolution No. 3 that allows Public Service Commission-regulated utilities, which include Delmarva Power & Light Company, to recover all reasonable costs associated with the design, deployment, and operation of the pilot projects involving battery storage systems, including administrative and Information Technology and Operational Technology systems expenses, less any funding received from the DESEU. Furthermore, the amendment requires Delmarva Power & Light Company to develop its battery storage pilot project without passing on the costs to ratepayers, and instead must rely entirely upon the funding received from the DESEU and any available grant funding.

Author: Senator Hansen