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SB159 • 2025

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

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

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Enacted

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Last action
2025-06-30
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

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

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

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.
  • This Act requires the permitting of an electric substation as an allowed conditional use in a heavy industrial zone under certain conditions set forth in the Act, including that the electrical substation is being constructed to support the operation of a proposed renewable energy generation project of 250 MW or greater.
  • This Act is being given retroactive effect such that, if a county has previously denied an application for an electrical substation that would meet the requirements of this Act, then the application shall be deemed granted provided that the electrical substation meets the requirements of this Act.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to SB 159 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 15 NO 1 VACANT

  3. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO

  4. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  5. 2025-06-24 Delaware General Assembly

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

  6. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House

  7. 2025-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  8. 2025-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 159 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  9. 2025-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT

  10. 2025-06-06 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 159 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  11. 2025-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

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

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.
This Act requires the permitting of an electric substation as an allowed conditional use in a heavy industrial zone under certain conditions set forth in the Act, including that the electrical substation is being constructed to support the operation of a proposed renewable energy generation project of 250 MW or greater.
This Act is being given retroactive effect such that, if a county has previously denied an application for an electrical substation that would meet the requirements of this Act, then the application shall be deemed granted provided that the electrical substation meets the requirements of this Act.