DE HB 445

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LARGE ENERGY USE FACILITIES.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 445 pass?

Yes. DE HB 445 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-26): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 445 about?

This Act requires large energy use facilities to produce renewable energy within the state to power their operations to prevent a drain on the electric grid. It provides for a “ramp-up” period requiring that a large energy use facility provide a plan to the Public Service Commission to ramp up their energy production within the state each year so that by the 10th year of operations, the facility is producing 100% of its energy usage through in-state production. This Act also allows the Public Service Commission to regulate electric suppliers insofar as necessary to ensure that large energy use facilities do not negatively affect the reliability of the electric grid.

Who sponsors DE HB 445?

Marie Pinkney, David L. Wilson, Josue O Ortega and 13 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 445, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-05-21
Latest action: 2026-08-26 — Signed by Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-08-26
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-07-01
Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 8 NO 7 NOT VOTING
passage
2026-07-01
Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 26 NO. Reason Taken: motion to recess to read amendment - HB 445 w HA 1 and SA 3
2026-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2026-06-30
Amendment SA 3 to HB 445 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
amendment-passage
2026-06-30
Amendment SA 2 to HB 445 - Stricken in Senate
2026-06-30
Amendment SA 1 to HB 445 - Stricken in Senate
2026-06-30
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-29
Amendment SA 3 to HB 445 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-06-23
Amendment SA 2 to HB 445 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-06-19
Amendment SA 1 to HB 445 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-06-16
Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-16
Passed By House. Votes: 31 YES 5 NO 5 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-16
Amendment HA 1 to HB 445 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2026-06-16
Amendment HA 1 to HB 445 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-06-12
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-21
Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee

Versions

SA 3 to HB 445Compare
HA 1 to HB 445Compare
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Documents

Votes

SM
2026-06-16 · pass · 31-5
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: no
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: yes
- Timothy D. Dukes: no
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: other
- Jeff Hilovsky: other
- Valerie Jones Giltner: no
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: yes
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: other
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: other
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: no
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: other
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: no
SM
2026-06-30 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: yes
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
SM
2026-07-01 · pass · 26-8
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: no
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: other
- Timothy D. Dukes: no
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: no
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: other
- Jeff Hilovsky: no
- Valerie Jones Giltner: no
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: yes
- Michael F. Smith: other
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: no
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: other
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: other
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: other
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: other
- Lyndon D. Yearick: no
SM
2026-07-01 · fail · 15-26
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: no
- Stephanie T. Bolden: no
- Frank Burns: no
- William Bush: no
- William J. Carson: no
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: no
- Richard G. Collins: yes
- Franklin D. Cooke: no
- Daniel B. Short: yes
- Timothy D. Dukes: no
- Mara Gorman: no
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: no
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: no
- Debra Heffernan: no
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: no
- Kimberly Williams: no
- Kamela T Smith: no
- Larry Lambert: no
- Sean M. Lynn: no
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: no
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: no
- DeShanna U Neal: no
- Josue O Ortega: no
- Edward S. Osienski: no
- Sophie Phillips: no
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: no
- Melanie Ross Levin: no
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: no
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

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