Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB308: Load Forecast Accountability Act
Status: Signed into law, July 23, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE LOAD FORECAST ACCOUNTABILITY ACT.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 26 of the delaware code relating to the load forecast accountability act.
From the introduced text, May 7, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE LOAD FORECAST ACCOUNTABILITY ACT. Section 1. Amend Title 26 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: Subchapter VII-B. Load Forecast Accountability Act §715. Short Title. This act and this subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Load Forecast Accountability Act." §716. Legislative Findings and Purpose. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) Recent reports by PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), have highlighted that electricity demand across the PJM footprint, including Delaware, is projected to grow due to data centers, electrification of vehicles and buildings, and other large load additions. PJM recently projected that by 2030, PJM expects to add 32 GW of load to the grid - 30 GW of which is attributable to data centers. (2) PJM relies upon load forecasts submitted by electric distribution companies in Delaware to establish system planning needs and capacity requirements which ultimately have costs associated with both. (3) Accurate load forecasting is essential to ensure the adequacy of electric supply, maintain system reliability, and protect Delaware consumers from unnecessary costs caused by overbuilding or underbuilding system resources. (4) Currently, the process by which utilities and load-serving entities submit information to PJM is …
Sponsors
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Frank Burns (D, 21)
- William Paradee (D, 17)
- Bryant Richardson (R, 21)
- Raymond Seigfried (D, 5)
- John Walsh (D, 9)
- Krista Griffith (D, 12)
- Larry Lambert (D, 7)
- Melissa Minor-Brown (D, 17)
- Sherae'a Moore (D, 8)
- Eric Morrison (D, 27)
- Sophie Phillips (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 4 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Amendment SA 1 to SB 308 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Amendment SA 1 to SB 308 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 7 Favorable
- : Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
Votes
- Passed (2/3) (June 23, 2026): 39 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (May 21, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB308?
- SB308 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Load Forecast Accountability Act.
- What does SB308 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 26 of the delaware code relating to the load forecast accountability act.
- What is the status of SB308?
- Signed into law as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB308?
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB308?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143252
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