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DE SB135

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2018

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Townsend

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Origin

Senate

149th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows the Public Service Commission to authorize public utilities to recover reasonable capital and operating costs for watershed enhancement projects through customer rates

  • Watershed enhancement projects must be confirmed as useful in protecting source water by the Water Infrastructure Advisory Council and determined to be "used and useful" in providing utility services

  • Permits the Commission to authorize an allowance for funds used during construction of qualifying watershed enhancement projects

  • Exempts watershed enhancement projects from standard rate base determination rules that apply to other water utility facility construction

  • Adds new provisions allowing water utilities to include watershed enhancement project investments in their rate base under specific terms, with customer projection requirements similar to other facility investments

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Public Service Commission.

Last Action

Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 135, and Assigned to Health, Children & Social Services Committee in Senate

1/23/2018

Committee Referrals

Health, Children & Social Services1/23/2018

Full Bill Text

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