The Delaware Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) is a collaborative panel of representatives that develops statewide programs to increase energy efficiency, reduce energy usage, and lower consumer energy costs.

The council was established by the legislature in 2014 as part of the Delaware Energy Act (29 Del.C. Chapter 80, Subchapter II) which enables Delaware electric and gas utilities to provide cost-effective energy efficiency programs to their customers and will help Delaware meet statewide energy savings targets.

Meetings and Membership

Meetings of the Delaware Energy Efficiency Advisory Council and its workgroups are posted on the DNREC Calendar of Events and on the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar.

Membership

The council includes representatives from a wide range of stakeholders who assist with the development and deployment of energy efficiency programs and financing mechanisms.

Council members include representatives from the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility, the DNREC State Energy Office, Delaware’s energy utilities and the manufacturing, agriculture, environmental, commercial, residential, and low-income sectors.

Current Members

Mission

The mission of the Delaware Energy Efficiency Advisory Council is to assist affected energy providers in the development of energy efficiency, energy conservation, peak demand reduction, and emission-reducing fuel switching programs for all customer classes.

These programs and financing mechanisms will be cost-effective, reliable, and feasible, and include evaluation, measurement, and verification of energy savings.

The council collaborates with Public Service Commission staff and the Public Advocate to recommend candidate programs for three-year portfolios to be approved by the Public Service Commission or the appropriate governing body.

The council includes an Evaluation, Measurement and Verification (EM&V) Workgroup, which prepares recommendations for the council related to planning, managing, directing, overseeing and reporting of all evaluation, measurement and verification activities.

Annual Reports

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