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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 80: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARDS.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 80 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on March 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARDS. Primary sponsor: Mike Smith (Republican), Eric Buckson (Republican). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2025): Tabled in Committee.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is the percentage of electricity that utilities must source from renewables. This is presently set at 25% and will increase annually, culminating at 40% in 2035. Delaware does not currently have enough renewable energy to meet the present mandate, let alone future RPS requirements. Renewable energy is also in short supply on the regional power grid. If it is available, consumers are paying additional distribution charges to transmit it to Delaware. If renewable energy is not obtainable, Delaware utilities are paying penalties to the state for failing to achieve the RPS mandate. In each of the last two years, Delmarva Power has spent about $13 million annually in such state mandated compliance fees. All these cost multipliers are being passed along to consumers, making power more expensive for Delaware ratepayers. This bill recognizes the current flawed public energy policy that has resulted in renewable energy demand significantly outpacing supply. This legislation seeks to provide relief to Delawareans by rolling back the Renewable Portfolio Standard to 10% and maintaining the RPS requirement for the next 10 years, providing sufficient time for renewable generation capacity to meet demand. After the 10-year period expires, the RPS percentage will resume scheduled annual increases.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Eric BucksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Rich CollinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Tim DukesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Valerie GiltnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Ron GrayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Kevin HensleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Jeff HilovskyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Dave LawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Shannon MorrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Brian PettyjohnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Charles PostlesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Danny ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Bryan ShupeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Jeff SpiegelmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Jesse VanderwendeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Lyndon YearickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Tabled in Committee
  2. Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source