{"id":88446,"date":"2026-06-29T14:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/governor-meyer-asks-state-regulators-to-freeze-delmarva-power-rate-hike\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:46:10","slug":"governor-meyer-asks-state-regulators-to-freeze-delmarva-power-rate-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/governor-meyer-asks-state-regulators-to-freeze-delmarva-power-rate-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Meyer Asks State Regulators to Freeze Delmarva Power Rate Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782758769850.jpg?resize=2560%2C1346&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782758769850.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782758769850.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782758769850.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782758769850.jpg?resize=768%2C404&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782758769850.jpg?resize=1536%2C808&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782758769850.jpg?resize=2048%2C1077&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Governor Matt Meyer is asking Delaware&#8217;s utility watchdog agency to halt a proposed rate increase from Delmarva Power while regulators take a closer look at the request.<\/p><p>In a letter addressed to the Delaware Public Service Commission, Meyer urged the body to exercise its authority under state law \u2014 specifically 26 Del. C. \u00a7 310 \u2014 to freeze Delmarva Power&#8217;s distribution rates at their current level during the review process.<\/p><p>The governor&#8217;s request comes as the utility has submitted a new application seeking higher rates from customers. Meyer is asking the Commission to prevent any rate changes from taking effect until a full review is completed.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delaware Governor Matt Meyer is pushing state regulators to put the brakes on a proposed Delmarva Power rate increase. In a formal letter to the Delaware Public Service Commission, Meyer called on the agency to use its legal authority to hold distribution rates steady while the rate hike request is under review.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":88445,"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-88446","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\/06\/news-1782758769850.jpg?fit=2560%2C1346&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-n0y","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12939,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/governor-meyer-unveils-plan-to-address-rising-energy-costs-in-delaware\/","url_meta":{"origin":88446,"position":0},"title":"Governor Meyer Unveils Plan to Address Rising Energy Costs in Delaware","author":"admin","date":"March 6, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"WILMINGTON, Del. \u2013 Governor Matt Meyer has announced a comprehensive plan to combat rising energy costs in Delaware, calling for stronger consumer protections and immediate relief for Delmarva Power customers who have seen significant bill increases. 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