If you've noticed a spike in your electric bill this winter, you're not alone. While colder temperatures have played a role, the primary cause isn’t the weather—it’s Delaware’s misguided green energy mandates, pushed by Democrat legislators. These policies have forced higher costs onto consumers, and now, Delawareans are paying the price in real time.
Delmarva Power Admits Cause of Increased Prices
Delmarva Power Region President Phil Vavala recently acknowledged on WDEL’s Rick Jensen Show:
“The charge in the distribution fee, separate from the purchase of the gas, reflects the infrastructure investments that are necessary to deliver it to the home, and the wear-and-tear on the infrastructure that occurs as part of that delivery... that's proportional to the customer's usage.”
Translation? Energy policies passed by Delaware Democrats have increased costs while failing to provide the infrastructure needed for their so-called “clean energy” transition.
Key Bills Driving Up Energy Costs:
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Act (REPSA)
SB 33 – Renewable Energy Act of 2021
HB 99 – Climate Change Solutions Act of 2023
SB 265 – Delaware Energy Solutions Act of 2024
HB 9 – Zero Emissions by 2040 and Electric Vehicles Act of 2024
HB 402 of 2024– County Building Codes
SB 237 of 2024 – County Comprehensive Plan
SB 7 of 2024 – State Energy Policies
What You Can Do About This?
Attend the Delaware Senate Energy Committee Hearing – Feb 14
Senator Stephanie Hansen has scheduled a Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee hearing on Friday, February 14 at 10 a.m to address the rise in consumer energy bills. A representative from Delmarva Power will come before the Committee to address the recent increases in consumer energy bills. Representatives from the Public Service Commission and the Delaware Office of the Public Advocate will also be in attendance and available for questions. Learn more here.
Location: Senate Chamber- 411 Legislative Avenue, Dover, DE 19901
Attend in person or virtually. A livestream of this meeting will also be available for viewing.
File a Complaint
The Delaware Public Advocate is accepting complaints about high energy costs.
Write a Letter to the Editor
Use these key points to inform fellow Delawareans:
The REAL cause of rising energy costs is Democrat energy mandates—not the power companies.
Delaware lacks the infrastructure for its own clean energy but is forced to comply with expensive green mandates anyway.
We need to prioritize lower-cost, reliable energy like natural gas, nuclear, and coal over high-cost, unreliable wind and solar.
The Delaware Public Advocate’s job is to protect consumers from high energy cost, not rubber-stamp bad policies.
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