Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HCR158: Delmarva Power/Legislative Directions
Status: In committee, June 30, 2026
DIRECTING DELMARVA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, THE STAFF OF THE DELAWARE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AND THE DELAWARE DIVISON OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE TO CLOSELY EXAMINE THE NON-MANDATORY INVESTMENT BUDGET CONTAINED IN DELMARVA'S DRAFT INFRASTRUCTURE, SAFETY AND RELIABLITY PLAN.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 29, 2026:
Legislation Document SPONSOR: Rep. Harris & Sen. Walsh & Sen. Pettyjohn & Rep. Berry & Rep. Collins & Rep. Gray & Rep. Hensley & Rep. Vanderwende HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 158 DIRECTING DELMARVA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, THE STAFF OF THE DELAWARE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AND THE DELAWARE DIVISON OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE TO CLOSELY EXAMINE THE NON-MANDATORY INVESTMENT BUDGET CONTAINED IN DELMARVA'S DRAFT INFRASTRUCTURE, SAFETY AND RELIABLITY PLAN. WHEREAS, reliable and affordable electric service is essential to the citizens and businesses of the State of Delaware; and WHEREAS, residents within the PJM Interconnection region, including Delawareans, are experiencing higher energy bills attributable in significant part to capacity and supply constraints within the PJM region; and WHEREAS, the Delaware Public Service Commission (the "Commission") is charged with regulatory oversight of public electric utilities to ensure that rates are just and reasonable while preserving the provision of safe and reliable service; and WHEREAS, legislators and regulators are actively examining alternative approaches to address customer affordability concerns without compromising the safety and reliability of the electric grid in this State; and WHEREAS, the Commission has promulgated regulations at 26 Del. Admin C. § 3007, requiring Delmarva Power & Light Company ("Delmarva") to file an annual Infrastructure, Safety, and Reliability Plan ("ISR Plan") setting forth a multi-year …
Sponsors
- Kerri Harris (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- Alonna Berry (D, 20)
- Richard Collins (R, 41)
- Ronald Gray (R, 38)
- Kevin Hensley (R, 9)
- Jesse Vanderwende (R, 35)
- John Walsh (D, 9)
- Brian Pettyjohn (R, 19)
Latest actions
- : Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
Common questions
- What is HCR158?
- HCR158 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Delmarva Power/Legislative Directions.
- What does HCR158 do?
- DIRECTING DELMARVA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, THE STAFF OF THE DELAWARE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AND THE DELAWARE DIVISON OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE TO CLOSELY EXAMINE THE NON-MANDATORY INVESTMENT BUDGET CONTAINED IN DELMARVA'S DRAFT INFRASTRUCTURE, SAFETY AND RELIABLITY PLAN.
- What is the status of HCR158?
- In committee as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR158?
- Kerri Harris (D, 32), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR158?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143668
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