Delaware Code Title 26 Sec. 1011 – Metering and billing
(a) The following provisions shall govern metering and billing for customers in DP&L’s service territory:
(1) Each customer shall have the right to choose to receive separate bills from DP&L and from its electric supplier, or to receive a combined bill from either DP&L or its electric supplier, for electric supply, transmission, distribution, ancillary and other services, consistent with the regulations of the Commission.
(2) If the customer does not elect a billing option, DP&L shall be responsible for billing customers for all electric supply, transmission, distribution, ancillary and other services, regardless of the identity of the provider of electric supply service.
(3) Customer bills shall contain sufficient detail to enable the customer to determine the basis for all charges.
(4) During the transition period, DP&L shall continue to own all meters and perform all meter-reading functions. After the transition period, or earlier if requested by DP&L, the Commission may permit others to provide some or all of such metering functions on a competitive basis.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 26 Sec. 1011
- Commission: means the Delaware Public Service Commission. See Delaware Code Title 26 Sec. 1001
- customer: means a purchaser of electricity for ultimate consumption and not for resale in this State, including the owner/operator of any building or facility, but not the occupants thereof, that purchases and supplies electricity to the occupants of such building or facility. See Delaware Code Title 26 Sec. 1001
- DEC: means the Delaware Electric Cooperative and its successors. See Delaware Code Title 26 Sec. 1001
- Electric supplier: means a person or entity certified by the Commission that sells electricity to retail electric customers utilizing the transmission and/or distribution facilities of a nonaffiliated electric utility, including:
- Electric supply service: means the provision of electricity and related services to customers. See Delaware Code Title 26 Sec. 1001
- Transition period: means the period of time beginning with the implementation of retail competition and ending on the dates specified in § 1004 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 26 Sec. 1001
(b) The following provisions shall govern metering and billing for customers in DEC‘s service territory:
(1) DEC shall continue to bill each Customer for:
a. That customer’s electric supply service, regardless of the electric supplier, and
b. Transmission, distribution, ancillary and other services.
(2) All customers in DEC’s service territory shall continue to be members of DEC and the revenues for DEC’s services shall continue to be treated as member revenue to DEC.
(3) DEC shall continue to own and operate meters and perform meter reading functions in its Commission-designated service territory.