HB 269 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NET-METERING AND INTERCONNECTION RULES.

Summary
This Act requires that an electric supplier’s interconnection rules, for purposes of net-metering, align with the most recent version of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s Model Interconnection Procedures (Procedures) within 12 months of the Procedures’ latest publishing date.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed May 21, 2026
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HA 1 to HB 269 Bill Text · 5 edits
MODERATE
HB 269 was revised from a House Amendment to final bill text, softening its interconnection requirements. The bill now requires electric suppliers to 'align with' rather than 'adopt' the IREC Model Interconnection Procedures, and removes several enforcement and cost-recovery provisions that were in the amendment version. A new requirement was added covering safety standards for grid-integrated electric vehicles.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded slightly to explicitly cover grid-integrated electric vehicles in addition to generating systems, but its enforcement reach narrowed significantly by removing mandatory timeline provisions, formal deviation approval requirements, and cost recovery mechanisms.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the obligation from requiring electric suppliers to 'adopt' the IREC Model Interconnection Procedures to merely 'align with' them, which is a less prescriptive standard.

Added a requirement that all generating systems and grid-integrated electric vehicles used by eligible net-metering customers meet safety and performance standards from the National Electrical Code, IEEE, UL, or SAE.

ENFORCEMENT

Removed the requirement that any deviation from the IREC Procedures must be affirmatively approved by the utility's regulatory body in a formal proceeding.

Removed provisions allowing the utility regulating authority to establish, monitor, and enforce mandatory interconnection application processing timelines and project milestones with consequences for non-compliance.

FISCAL

Removed the provision allowing Commission-regulated electric utilities to recover prudently incurred implementation costs including administrative fees, back-office technology upgrades, and customer system investments.

Floor votes · House Mar 19, 2026

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 21, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 5 Favorable
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 5 NO 4 ABSENT
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 269 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 269 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
lower
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