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SB321 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO UTILITY BILLING.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO UTILITY BILLING.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Last action
2026-06-24
Official status
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
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 RELATED TO UTILITY BILLING.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO UTILITY BILLING.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO UTILITY BILLING.
  • Net crediting is the preferred utility consolidated billing methodology for Delmarva Power and Light as it has already been successfully implemented in Atlantic City Electric, Pepco Maryland, and Delmarva Maryland jurisdictions.
  • Net crediting delivers a simpler, more transparent experience for both subscribers and subscription coordinators by netting subscription charges from monthly credits on behalf of the subscribers, who receive the net credit.
  • Then, the utility aggregates those subscription charges on behalf of the subscription coordinators, who receive a payment from Delmarva.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-24 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT

  2. 2026-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House

  4. 2026-06-09 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 321 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

  5. 2026-06-09 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 3 NO 1 ABSENT

  6. 2026-06-04 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 321 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  7. 2026-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-05-15 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 RELATED TO UTILITY BILLING.
Net crediting is the preferred utility consolidated billing methodology for Delmarva Power and Light as it has already been successfully implemented in Atlantic City Electric, Pepco Maryland, and Delmarva Maryland jurisdictions. Net crediting delivers a simpler, more transparent experience for both subscribers and subscription coordinators by netting subscription charges from monthly credits on behalf of the subscribers, who receive the net credit. Then, the utility aggregates those subscription charges on behalf of the subscription coordinators, who receive a payment from Delmarva. Net crediting marries the concept of world class customer experience with market scalability, while also being the lowest risk option for Delmarva's customers.