Delmarva Power said the average residential customers will see their overall electric bill increase 9.91% or $12.47 a month.” (Photo by Pol Rie on Pexels)

Delmarva Power residential electricity bills up 9.91%

Ken MammarellaBusiness, Headlines

Delmarva Power’s electricity rate  for Delaware went up June 1, the company said, and “the average residential customers will see their overall electric bill increase 9.91% or $12.47 a month.” The new rates – there are 16 of them on a flier distributed with the latest bill – were approved the state Public Service Commission, it said. The flier also …

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Public advocate slams Delmarva Power’s rate hike request

Charlie MegginsonBusiness, Headlines

Delaware’s public advocate is speaking out against Delmarva Power’s plan to increase its electric distribution rates by $72.3 million. “As customers are struggling to pay bills, Delmarva Power is seeking one of the largest electric distribution rate increases we have ever seen,” said Public Advocate Andrew Slater. “Simply put, reliability is extremely important but so, too, is affordability. The role of …