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County committee backs resolution asking PSC to re-review Delmarva rate request after company lays out regional supply pressures
Summary
New Castle County’s Administrative Finance Committee advanced a symbolic resolution urging the Public Service Commission to reject Delmarva Power’s rate filing and require resubmission under the new statutory standard after Delmarva officials described regional generation shortages and outlined relief programs.
New Castle County’s Administrative Finance Committee on Feb. 10 heard testimony from Marcus Beal, region president for Delmarva Power, during debate on a resolution asking the Delaware Public Service Commission to reject Delmarva’s pending rate-increase filing and require resubmission under a new statutory standard.
The resolution, sponsored by Councilwoman Durham, mirrors action taken by the state legislature and seeks to highlight constituent concerns about recent steep electricity bills. "The resolution is really just symbolically trying to recognize the hurt that our communities are feeling," Durham said.
Beal told the committee Delmarva does not own generation and that much of the recent bill volatility is driven by supply prices in the PJM capacity market, which spans 13 states and…
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