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SB205 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND CERTIFICATES TO OPERATE.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND CERTIFICATES TO OPERATE.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

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Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
Effective date
Not listed

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 THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND CERTIFICATES TO OPERATE.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND CERTIFICATES TO OPERATE.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND CERTIFICATES TO OPERATE.
  • This Act requires any person or entity seeking to begin the business of using 30 megawatts (MW) of electricity or greater to first obtain a Certificate to Operate (“COP”) from the Public Service Commission.
  • The Act also provides that any person or entity seeking to change an existing facility, that will increase the usage to 30MW or greater, triggers the provisions of this Act and must obtain a Certificate to Operate from the Public Service Commission.
  • Section 203G(a) provides that Section 203G does not apply to public utilities engaged in business in their service territories.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  2. 2026-01-28 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 205 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  3. 2025-09-22 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 THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND CERTIFICATES TO OPERATE.
This Act requires any person or entity seeking to begin the business of using 30 megawatts (MW) of electricity or greater to first obtain a Certificate to Operate (“COP”) from the Public Service Commission. The Act also provides that any person or entity seeking to change an existing facility, that will increase the usage to 30MW or greater, triggers the provisions of this Act and must obtain a Certificate to Operate from the Public Service Commission. Section 203G(a) provides that Section 203G does not apply to public utilities engaged in business in their service territories.

Under Section 203G(c), the Commission must act upon a COP application within 90 days of submission of a completed application. For good cause shown, and if the Commission finds that the public interest would be served, the Commission may extend the date of its action on a COP application for an additional period not to exceed 90 days.

Section 203G(d) lists the factors that the Commission must consider in