{"id":38440,"date":"2026-03-17T14:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-lawmakers-propose-changes-to-community-energy-facility-rules\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:51:12","slug":"delaware-lawmakers-propose-changes-to-community-energy-facility-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-lawmakers-propose-changes-to-community-energy-facility-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaware Lawmakers Propose Changes to Community Energy Facility Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773773472593.jpg?resize=1200%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773773472593.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773773472593.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773773472593.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773773472593.jpg?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Delaware legislators are considering modifications to state regulations governing community-owned power generation facilities through proposed legislation known as Senate Bill 210.<\/p><p>The proposed measure would alter existing language in Delaware&#8217;s legal code that defines what qualifies as a &#8220;Community-owned energy generating facility.&#8221; Under the new requirements, these facilities would need to connect to the electrical grid at locations within service territories overseen by utilities that fall under Public Service Commission oversight.<\/p><p>The legislation specifically targets Section 1001(5) of Title 26 in Delaware&#8217;s legal code, which covers public utility regulations. The change would add geographic restrictions to where these community energy projects can link into the power grid.<\/p><p>Currently, the bill is under review by state lawmakers as part of the legislative process.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new bill in the Delaware legislature would modify requirements for community-owned power generation facilities. The proposed changes would mandate that these facilities connect to the electrical grid within areas served by utilities regulated by the state&#8217;s Public Service Commission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":38439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,833],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773773472593.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-a00","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":80249,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-bill-would-eliminate-8-limit-on-customer-energy-generation\/","url_meta":{"origin":38440,"position":0},"title":"Delaware Bill Would Eliminate 8% Limit on Customer Energy Generation","author":"Admin","date":"June 11, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A proposed Delaware law would remove the current 8 percent ceiling on net energy metering for customers who generate their own power. 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