Delaware bills · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
Delaware SJR 3
DIRECTING ALL ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES IN DELAWARE TO PARTICIPATE IN A STUDY TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE DELAWARE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UTILITY TO ASSESS AND ANALYZE THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THE ADOPTION OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS IN DELAWARE, AND DIRECTING THE DELAWARE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UTILITY TO CONDUCT A PILOT PROGRAM WITH THE PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION OF CERTAIN ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY PILOT PROJECTS INVOLVING BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEMS IN DELAWARE.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Adopted
Sponsors
- Marie Pinkney (Democratic)
- Eric Morrison (Democratic)
- Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic)
- David L. Wilson (Republican)
- John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic)
- David P. Sokola (Democratic)
- Ray Seigfried (Democratic)
- Brian Pettyjohn (Republican)
- Josue O Ortega (Democratic)
- Russell Huxtable (Democratic)
- Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic)
- Bryant L. Richardson (Republican)
- Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Delaware legislature· synopsis
Energy Storage Systems provide benefits to the electric grid, including grid stabilization, managing peak energy demand, and providing backup power during outages. Energy Storage Systems can provide substantial cost savings to residential, commercial, and industrial electricity customers. The construction of Energy Storage Systems will promote economic growth and job creation in Delaware. This resolution directs the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility (DESEU) to initiate and undertake a study to assess and analyze the costs and benefits of the adoption of Energy Storage Systems, both in front of and behind the meter, by all electric public utilities in Delaware. The resolution also directs the DESEU to conduct a pilot program and provide guidance and a level of funding, to be determined by the DESEU, to support Delmarva Power & Light Company, the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, the Delaware Electric Cooperative, and one independent power producer to deploy at least one battery storage pilot project in Delaware to serve their Delaware service territory. The DESEU is to submit a comprehensive report detailing the findings from the battery storage pilot program and the cost-benefit study and analysis of Energy Storage Systems in Delaware on or before June 1, 2026.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 House | SM | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
| Mar 27, 2025 Senate | SM | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
Actions
- Jul 16, 2025
Signed by Governor - Jul 1, 2025 · House
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 8 On Its Merits - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Amendment SA 2 to SJR 3 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Amendment SA 1 to SJR 3 - Stricken in Senate - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Amendment SA 2 to SJR 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Amendment SA 1 to SJR 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits - Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate