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SB 239 Delaware Senate · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND NET METERING.

SB 239 removes an 8% cap on net metering for customer-generated electricity in Delaware. This change directly affects residential and business customers with solar panels or other renewable energy systems, allowing them to send more excess power to the grid without hitting the previous limit. Utilities will now need to accommodate higher levels of customer-generated energy under this policy. The bill was introduced in the Senate on February 19, 2026, and referred to the Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyRemoves 8% net metering cap, enabling greater renewable energy integration for solar customers, directly advancing clean energy adoption.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRemoves 8% net metering cap, enabling greater renewable energy integration and supporting clean energy adoption, directly advancing environmental goals.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Signed Jun 10, 2026
Floor votes · House May 12, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 10, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 2 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 8 Favorable
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
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Bryan Townsend
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Bryant Richardson
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Claire Snyder-Hall
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Dave Sokola
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Eric Morrison
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Frank Cooke
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Mara Gorman
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Ray Seigfried
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Russ Huxtable
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Spiros Mantzavinos
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Stephanie Hansen
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Trey Paradee
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