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Delaware requires large energy facilities to generate 100% renewable power in-state within 10 years
Original title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LARGE ENERGY USE FACILITIES.
Last action · August 26, 2026: Signed by GovernorSponsors: Debra Heffernan and 13 others
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What This Bill Does
This Act requires large energy use facilities to produce 100% of their operational energy through in-state renewable production by their 10th year of operation. It requires affected facilities to submit an annual ramp-up plan to the and authorizes the Commission to regulate electric suppliers to protect grid reliability.
Why it matters
Operators of large energy facilities face mandatory statewide production benchmarks and oversight, while local utilities and ratepayers experience altered regulatory management regarding grid reliability.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
large energy use facilities
Facilities must produce in-state renewable energy and submit annual ramp-up plans to the Public Service Commission.
Directly affected
electric suppliers
Electric suppliers are subject to regulation by the Public Service Commission to prevent negative impacts on electric grid reliability.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is required of large energy use facilities under this Act?
They must produce renewable energy within the state and achieve 100% in-state renewable energy production for their operations by their 10th year.
Who oversees the energy production ramp-up plans?
The receives and oversees the ramp-up plans submitted by the facilities.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Aug 26, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSigned by Governor
- Jul 1, 2026HouseFloorPassed By House. Votes: 26 YES 8 NO 7 NOT VOTING
- Jul 1, 2026HouseFloorDefeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 26 NO. Reason Taken: motion to recess to read amendment - HB 445 w HA 1 and SA 3
- Jun 30, 2026SenateFloorPassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- Jun 30, 2026SenateCommitteeAmendment SA 3 to HB 445 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- Jun 30, 2026SenateAmendment SA 2 to HB 445 - Stricken in Senate
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- Jun 30, 2026SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 445 - Stricken in Senate
- Jun 30, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
- Jun 29, 2026HouseCommitteeAmendment SA 3 to HB 445 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Jun 23, 2026HouseCommitteeAmendment SA 2 to HB 445 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Jun 19, 2026HouseCommitteeAmendment SA 1 to HB 445 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Jun 16, 2026SenateIntroducedAssigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
- Jun 16, 2026HouseFloorPassed By House. Votes: 31 YES 5 NO 5 ABSENT
- Jun 16, 2026HouseCommitteeAmendment HA 1 to HB 445 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- Jun 16, 2026HouseCommitteeAmendment HA 1 to HB 445 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Jun 12, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
- May 21, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
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View official text →Voting Record
SM
Total
41
- Yes
- 15
- No
- 26
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (41)
Kevin HensleyParty not recordedyes
Kam SmithParty not recordedno
Ed OsienskiParty not recordedno
Stephanie BoldenParty not recordedno
Lyndon YearickParty not recordedyes
Rae MooreParty not recordedyes
Frank CookeParty not recordedno
Bryan ShupeParty not recordedyes
Bill BushParty not recordedno
Ron GrayParty not recordedyes
Rich CollinsParty not recordedyes
DeShanna NealParty not recordedno
Mara GormanParty not recordedno
Madinah Wilson-AntonParty not recordedyes
Claire Snyder-HallParty not recordedno
Melanie Ross LevinParty not recordedno
Jeff SpiegelmanParty not recordedyes
Krista GriffithParty not recordedno
Kim WilliamsParty not recordedno
Debra HeffernanParty not recordedno
Bill CarsonParty not recordedno
Larry LambertParty not recordedno
Josue OrtegaParty not recordedno
Frank BurnsParty not recordedno
17 more members
Tim DukesParty not recordedno
Nnamdi ChukwuochaParty not recordedno
Alonna BerryParty not recordedno
Jeff HilovskyParty not recordedyes
Danny ShortParty not recordedyes
Eric MorrisonParty not recordedno
Valerie GiltnerParty not recordedyes
Mike SmithParty not recordedyes
Sean LynnParty not recordedno
Jesse VanderwendeParty not recordedyes
Shannon MorrisParty not recordedyes
Melissa Minor-BrownParty not recordedno
Kendra JohnsonParty not recordedno
Cyndie RomerParty not recordedno
Sophie PhillipsParty not recordedno
Charles PostlesParty not recordedyes
Kerri HarrisParty not recordedno
Show 3 earlier roll calls
SM
Total
34
- Yes
- 26
- No
- 8
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (34)
Valerie GiltnerParty not recordedno
Kam SmithParty not recordedyes
Claire Snyder-HallParty not recordedyes
DeShanna NealParty not recordedyes
Frank BurnsParty not recordedyes
Melanie Ross LevinParty not recordedyes
Eric MorrisonParty not recordedyes
Ed OsienskiParty not recordedyes
Jeff HilovskyParty not recordedno
Josue OrtegaParty not recordedyes
Tim DukesParty not recordedno
Frank CookeParty not recordedyes
Jesse VanderwendeParty not recordedno
Cyndie RomerParty not recordedyes
Debra HeffernanParty not recordedyes
Shannon MorrisParty not recordedno
Larry LambertParty not recordedyes
Kerri HarrisParty not recordedyes
Rae MooreParty not recordedyes
Kendra JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Bill BushParty not recordedyes
Sean LynnParty not recordedyes
Nnamdi ChukwuochaParty not recordedyes
Ron GrayParty not recordedno
10 more members
Mara GormanParty not recordedyes
Alonna BerryParty not recordedyes
Lyndon YearickParty not recordedno
Rich CollinsParty not recordedno
Sophie PhillipsParty not recordedyes
Melissa Minor-BrownParty not recordedyes
Bill CarsonParty not recordedyes
Krista GriffithParty not recordedyes
Kim WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Stephanie BoldenParty not recordedyes
SM
Total
21
- Yes
- 21
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (21)
Dave LawsonParty not recordedyes
Tizzy LockmanParty not recordedyes
Trey ParadeeParty not recordedyes
Stephanie HansenParty not recordedyes
Bryan TownsendParty not recordedyes
Laura SturgeonParty not recordedyes
Ray SeigfriedParty not recordedyes
Gerald HockerParty not recordedyes
Nicole PooreParty not recordedyes
Dave WilsonParty not recordedyes
Brian PettyjohnParty not recordedyes
Marie PinkneyParty not recordedyes
Russ HuxtableParty not recordedyes
Bryant RichardsonParty not recordedyes
Jack WalshParty not recordedyes
Kyra HoffnerParty not recordedyes
Dan CruceParty not recordedyes
Dave SokolaParty not recordedyes
Darius BrownParty not recordedyes
Eric BucksonParty not recordedyes
Spiros MantzavinosParty not recordedyes
SM
Total
36
- Yes
- 31
- No
- 5
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (36)
Larry LambertParty not recordedyes
Rae MooreParty not recordedyes
Stephanie BoldenParty not recordedyes
Eric MorrisonParty not recordedyes
DeShanna NealParty not recordedyes
Claire Snyder-HallParty not recordedyes
Melissa Minor-BrownParty not recordedyes
Kim WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Melanie Ross LevinParty not recordedyes
Valerie GiltnerParty not recordedno
Cyndie RomerParty not recordedyes
Bill CarsonParty not recordedyes
Kendra JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Nnamdi ChukwuochaParty not recordedyes
Frank BurnsParty not recordedyes
Krista GriffithParty not recordedyes
Ed OsienskiParty not recordedyes
Kerri HarrisParty not recordedyes
Lyndon YearickParty not recordedno
Sean LynnParty not recordedyes
Frank CookeParty not recordedyes
Jeff SpiegelmanParty not recordedyes
Sophie PhillipsParty not recordedyes
Ron GrayParty not recordedyes
12 more members
Madinah Wilson-AntonParty not recordedyes
Bill BushParty not recordedyes
Josue OrtegaParty not recordedyes
Debra HeffernanParty not recordedyes
Danny ShortParty not recordedyes
Mara GormanParty not recordedyes
Bryan ShupeParty not recordedno
Kam SmithParty not recordedyes
Mike SmithParty not recordedyes
Alonna BerryParty not recordedyes
Tim DukesParty not recordedno
Rich CollinsParty not recordedno
Lobbying Activity
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Full breakdown
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Connected Entities
OrganizationPublic Service Commission“Regulates electric suppliers and receives energy production ramp-up plans.”Map →
Sources
Open source document
legis.delaware.gov
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