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News ClipThe BayNet·Lusby, Calvert County, MD

SMECO Proposes New Rules To Keep Data Center Costs Off Customers’ Electric Bills

SMECO and other Maryland utilities have proposed new rate rules for data centers and other large electricity users to the Maryland Public Service Commission. These rules aim to ensure that residential customers do not bear the financial risks of grid infrastructure built for energy-intensive developments. The proposal is currently under regulatory review, addressing concerns about large-load customers covering their connection costs.

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9/3/2026

News ClipCoastTV·Harrington, Kent County, DE

Gov. Matt Meyer enacts sweeping data center cost and energy laws

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer has signed four new laws designed to prevent large data centers from passing infrastructure and energy costs to utility customers. The legislation also imposes new clean-energy requirements, mandating data centers produce or secure their own clean electricity. These measures aim to protect residents from higher energy costs and environmental impacts, following a recent rejection of a data center ordinance in Harrington.

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8/26/2026

News ClipSpotlight Delaware·DE

‘Beyond the Headlines’: How Delaware is responding to the data center boom

Delaware's General Assembly passed legislation requiring new data centers to provide or fund their own power supply and capping utility spending passed to customers. Separately, New Castle County adopted data center regulations, and Kent County is proposing its own, while the Public Service Commission takes a more assertive stance on utility rate increases.

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7/24/2026

News ClipSpotlight Delaware·DE

Lawmakers pass bills to limit energy price hikes, regulate data centers

The Delaware General Assembly passed three bills aimed at controlling energy costs and regulating data centers. These bills include requirements for data centers to supply their own power and be the first to be cut off in a blackout. Additionally, a proposed moratorium on data center development was rejected.

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7/1/2026

News ClipDelaware Business Now·DE

From WHYY: Delaware lawmakers aim to make data centers pay higher rates

Delaware lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at establishing higher electricity rates for large energy users, such as data centers. The goal is to prevent the technology industry from passing infrastructure expansion costs onto residential customers. This new bill would also grant the Delaware Public Service Commission authority over electric grid connections.

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5/25/2026

News ClipWHYY·DE

Delaware lawmakers aim to make data centers pay higher rates

Delaware lawmakers have introduced legislation to mandate higher electricity rates for data centers consuming over 50 megawatts monthly. The bill aims to protect residential ratepayers from bearing the costs of infrastructure expansion driven by data center demand, giving the Public Service Commission oversight. This comes amid concerns about rising electricity bills and the strain on the power grid caused by increasing data center activity.

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5/22/2026

News ClipSpotlight Delaware·New Castle County, DE

Report: Data centers could cause wholesale electricity price spikes in Delaware

A new analysis by Siemens Energy for the State of Delaware indicates that a doubling of energy demand by 2029 due to new data centers could increase wholesale electricity prices by over 80%. This has led to a proposed large-load "tariff" for energy-intensive facilities, while a DNREC ruling restricting data centers near the shoreline is likely to be appealed.

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4/24/2026

News ClipDelaware Business Now·DE

Delmarva Power electricity bills set to go up again in 2026

Delmarva Power is set to increase electricity bills for Delaware customers again in 2026 due to higher energy supply costs and the need for infrastructure upgrades. State regulators are expected to approve this increase. Growing electricity demand, largely driven by data centers, is a significant factor in these rising costs, with Delmarva Power currently working with five developers for new data centers in the state.

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4/1/2026