26 Del. Admin. Code § 3007-1.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 4, October 1, 2024

Section 3007-1.0 - Purpose and Scope

1.1 Reliable electric service is an essential service to Delaware citizens of great importance to the Delaware Public Service Commission ("Commission"). This regulation, in support of 26 Del.C., § 1002 and 26 Del.C. § 1008, sets forth reliability standards, distribution planning requirements, distributed generation considerations, and reporting requirements needed to assure the continued reliability and quality of electric service being delivered to Delaware regulated public utility customers and applies to all Delaware Electric Distribution Companies ("EDCs").

1.2 Nothing in this regulation relieves an EDC from compliance with any requirement set forth under any other regulation, statute or order. To the extent there is any inconsistency between this regulation and any other regulation, or order, this regulation shall control.

1.3 Compliance with this regulation is a minimum standard. Compliance does not create a presumption of safe, adequate and proper service. Each EDC must exercise its professional judgment based on its systems and service territories. Nothing in this regulation relieves any EDC from the requirement to furnish safe, adequate and proper service and to keep and maintain its property and equipment in such condition as to enable it to do so. (26 Del.C., § 209)

1.4 Each EDC is responsible for maintaining the reliability of electric service to all its customers in the State of Delaware. Pursuant to this requirement, EDCs may be subject to penalties as described in Section 10.0 or 26 Del.C. § 1019.

1.5 EDCs are required to explore the use of proven state of the art technology, to provide cost effective electric service reliability improvements.

26 Del. Admin. Code § 3007-1.0

16 DE Reg. 1000 (03/01/13)
23 DE Reg. 888 (4/1/2020) (Final)