Delmarva Power Ratepayers Paid a $14,370,700 Alternative Compliance Payment in 2025

August 26, 2026

Delaware State Senate Republican Caucus

Delaware's Renewable Portfolio Standard requires regulated electricity suppliers to obtain an increasing percentage of their electricity from renewable sources.

When Delmarva Power cannot meet that requirement, it must make an Alternative Compliance Payment. In 2025 alone, Delmarva Power and its customers made a $14,370,700 payment.

Supporters sometimes point out that the ACP may only represent a few dollars on an individual electric bill. But when families are already dealing with higher costs everywhere else, every additional charge matters. When those costs are created by state policy, the General Assembly has an obligation to take a hard look at whether that policy is working.

Through House Bill 80, Republicans proposed reducing the RPS mandate. Due to lack of bipartisan support, it did not clear the committee process.

We believe Delaware needs energy policies that make electricity more affordable, not more expensive