@DelawareDPA

Delaware. We advocate the lowest reasonable utility rates primarily on behalf of residential/small commercial customers.

 Delaware, USA
publicadvocate.delaware.gov
Joined September 2017
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Take the time to determine if you qualify for rental and/or utility assistance through this terrific program!
DE State Housing Authority@DEStateHousing19 Sep 2021
Catch up on your rent and utilities! decovidhousinghelp.com/
Delmarva Power files request for $72.3 million rate increase “As customers are struggling to pay bills, Delmarva Power is seeking one of the largest electric distribution rate increases we have ever seen,” said Delaware Public Advocate Andrew Slater. 1/3
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“Simply put, reliability is extremely important but so, too, is affordability. No customer should have to choose between paying for their utility service or paying for other essential needs. It’s past time costs are reined in just as many of their customers are trying to do.”2
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$1.9 million in Arrearage Management Plan (AMP) funding to help significantly reduce account balances for limited-income Delmarva Power customers. publicadvocate.delaware.gov/… 1/2
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"We appreciate the Commission approving the work of the parties to get this funding on the street and into Delmarva's customers' accounts. Utilizing this one-time merger funding will provide needed assistance to Delmarva's low-income customers at a time of great need,"
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“NASUCA is a tremendous organization and I’m honored to be voted as Vice President among my peer consumer advocates. We have a wide array of interests and viewpoints and I look forward to representing us,” said Public Advocate Andrew Slater. publicadvocate.delaware.gov/…
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The DEHAP Pause that starts TOMORROW is a pause on new applications/recertifications. The DEHAP team will review and process applications submitted before the pause. You will still have access to check the status of your application via the portal and the call center.
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Public Advocate’s Petition to Reduce Tidewater’s Rates Granted The temporaryrate reduction is nearly 6 percent or more than $2.2 million On August 10, 2022, the PSC granted the DPA petition. news.delaware.gov/2022/08/15…
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On June 23rd, the DPA filed a petition to reduce the rates of Tidewater Utilities, Inc. by more than 8 percent due to their earning more than the Commission authorized rate of return. publicadvocate.delaware.gov/…
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📣‼️ Delmarva Power Public Comment Session to be held May 3rd at 6pm. The purpose of this public comment session is to hear from customers regarding Delmarva's proposed 20 percent increase in natural gas rates. publicadvocate.delaware.gov/…
📢 FYI, if you live in the Town of Middletown, there will be an outage tomorrow morning, April 27th, from 1am-5am. This is a planned outage from @DelmarvaConnect
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DSHA grants $2.5 million to strengthen statewide partnerships for its DEHAP program. This program assists renters with rental AND utility assistance. DSHA is the first housing finance agency agency in the country to launch such a program. news.delaware.gov/2022/03/24…
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To see if you qualify, review their webpage at decovidhousinghelp.com/
In 2020, DSHA became the first housing finance agency in the country to launch a rental assistance program to assist tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. DEHAP has since evolved to help tenants pay past due rent AND utility bills! Apply: decovidhousinghelp.com/
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DEHAP Update! In February 2022, DSHA helped 945 #Delawareans with their rent and utility bills by distributing over $6.4 million in assistance. If you're struggling with paying your #rent or utility bills, apply now! Don't wait! Visit decovidhousinghelp.com/.
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Last week, @EmpowerGrantDE presented a check to AEG. Made available through the Exelon merger approved by the @DelawarePSC, it continues their work providing HVAC rebates, and free energy assessment and direct install measures across five low-moderate income rental properties.1/2
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It's anticipated these measures can save upwards of $60 per year on a customer's bill with some savings possible upwards of $150 per year. capegazette.com/article/ener…

Energize Delaware empowerment grant awards $95,500 to Applied Energy Group

The Empowerment Grant Program administered by Energize Delaware recently awarded $4 million in energy efficiency grants for underserved communities in each of Delaware’s three counties. One of the...

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DE Public Advocate retweeted
Delmarva Power@DelmarvaConnect28 Jan 2022
We're actively monitoring a winter storm that is forecasted to bring accumulating snow & strong winds, w/ gusts approaching 50 mph, this evening into Saturday. If the weather causes outages - were prepared. You can prepare too. Learn more: ow.ly/KfiI50HGAVe
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DE Public Advocate retweeted
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@DelawareDOT28 Jan 2022
As we start to see snow across the state, please commute cautiously, and only if you have to.  ❄️ Double your distance ❄️ Don't crowd the plows ❄️ Don't drive distracted ❄️ Avoid quick motions and hard stops ❄️ Don't use cruise control Stay warm and drive safe, Delaware! #NetDE
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DE Public Advocate retweeted
Mayor John Carney@JohnCarneyDE28 Jan 2022
⚠️ In preparation for the winter storm expected to impact Delaware, beginning at 10:00 p.m. tonight, Friday, January 28: Kent and Sussex Counties are under a Level 2 Driving Restriction New Castle County is under a Level 1 Driving Warning Learn more: news.delaware.gov/2022/01/28…
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