Delaware Senate bill in Session 153.
Status: introduced. Latest action: January 28, 2026.
This is an amendment to Senate Bill No. 205. The amendment is designed to accomplish the following: 1) Clarify that the particular Certificate to Operate in the bill is intended to relate to the transmission of electricity. 2) The electricity level of projects subject to the bill is increased from a minimum of 30 megawatts to 100 megawatts. 3) Clarify that, in addition to meeting the Public Service Commission’s requirements to issue a Certificate to Operate, the operator must also meet the requirements of the electric distribution company. 4) That in determining whether to grant a Certificate to Operate, the Commission must consider whether PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. has completed relevant studies regarding energy and capacity supply to serve the relevant transmission zone where the facility would be constructed and operated. 5) Clarify that lines 40-45 of Senate Bill No. 205 are not intended to restrict future energy projects solely to those which use renewable energy. 6) In determining whether to grant a Certificate to Operate, the Commission must consider the impact on local and state water supplies.
This is an amendment to Senate Bill No. 205. The amendment is designed to accomplish the following: 1) Clarify that the particular Certificate to Operate in the bill is intended to relate to the transmission of electricity. 2) The electricity level of projects subject to the bill is increased from a minimum of 30 megawatts to 100 megawatts. 3) Clarify that, in addition to meeting the Public Service Commission’s requirements to issue a Certificate to Operate, the operator must also meet the requirements of the electric distribution company. 4) That in determining whether to grant a Certificate to Operate, the Commission must consider whether PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. has completed relevant studies regarding energy and capacity supply to serve the relevant transmission zone where the facility would be constructed and operated. 5) Clarify that lines 40-45 of Senate Bill No. 205 are not intended to restrict future energy projects solely to those which use renewable energy. 6) In determining whether to grant a Certificate to Operate, the Commission must consider the impact on local and state water supplies.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-28 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-01-28 | Latest Action | Introduced and Placed With Bill |