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Delaware Directs Energy Study and Battery Storage Pilots for Electric Utilities

Original title: DIRECTING ALL ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES IN DELAWARE TO PARTICIPATE IN A STUDY TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE DELAWARE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UTILITY TO ASSESS AND ANALYZE THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THE ADOPTION OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS IN DELAWARE, AND DIRECTING THE DELAWARE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UTILITY TO CONDUCT A PILOT PROGRAM WITH THE PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION OF CERTAIN ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY PILOT PROJECTS INVOLVING BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEMS IN DELAWARE.

Last action · July 16, 2025: Signed by GovernorSponsors: Stephanie Hansen and 12 others

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What This Bill Does

Delaware directs the Sustainable Energy Utility to study the costs and benefits of and run pilot projects with local electric utilities by June 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Electric utilities, independent power producers, and electricity customers across Delaware will be impacted by new data on grid reliability, potential electricity cost changes, and upcoming battery storage pilot deployments.

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

Delmarva Power & Light Company

Must participate in the pilot program to deploy at least one battery storage pilot project.

Directly affected

Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation

Must participate in the pilot program to deploy at least one battery storage pilot project.

Directly affected

Delaware Electric Cooperative

Must participate in the pilot program to deploy at least one battery storage pilot project.

Directly affected

Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility

Must undertake the cost-benefit study, conduct the pilot program, and submit a comprehensive report by June 1, 2026.

Key Facts

The Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility is directed to initiate and undertake a study assessing the costs and benefits of Energy Storage Systems by all electric public utilities in Delaware.
The Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility must conduct a pilot program and provide guidance and funding to support battery storage pilot projects.
Participating entities in the pilot program include Delmarva Power & Light Company, the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, the Delaware Electric Cooperative, and one independent power producer.
The Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility must submit a comprehensive report detailing the findings from the pilot program and cost-benefit study on or before June 1, 2026.

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Energy Storage Systems are noted to provide grid stabilization, manage peak energy demand, provide backup power during outages, and offer potential cost savings to customers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the deadline for the energy storage report?

The Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility must submit a comprehensive report detailing the findings on or before June 1, 2026.

Which utilities are required to participate in the pilot program?

Delmarva Power & Light Company, the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, the Delaware Electric Cooperative, and one independent power producer are supported to deploy at least one battery storage pilot project.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

11 actions

Jul 16, 2025Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Signed by Governor
Jul 1, 2025HouseFloor
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
Apr 16, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 8 On Its Merits
Apr 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
Mar 27, 2025SenateFloor
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
Mar 27, 2025SenateCommittee
Amendment SA 2 to SJR 3 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT

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Mar 27, 2025Senate
Amendment SA 1 to SJR 3 - Stricken in Senate
Mar 27, 2025SenateCommittee
Amendment SA 2 to SJR 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Mar 26, 2025SenateCommittee
Amendment SA 1 to SJR 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Mar 26, 2025SenateCommittee
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
Mar 21, 2025SenateIntroduced
Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

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