http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080816/BUSINESS/808160307/1003 Electric customers to pay 24¢ on bill for wind projects
Delmarva submits financial report to state's Public Service Commission
By AARON NATHANS • The News Journal • August 16, 2008
A Delmarva Power consultant estimates that three land-based wind contracts will cost residential customers the equivalent of 24 cents more a month over the life of the contracts.
The estimate was part of a package of financial information Delmarva has submitted to the Public Service Commission, which will consider approval of the company's land-based wind power contracts in the coming months. The PSC review starts at its meeting Tuesday in Dover.
Utility officials are hoping to see fast approval of the projects, proposed by developers Synergics of Maryland and AES of Virginia. Synergics signed a 20-year deal with Delmarva for a maximum of 100 megawatts of wind power from a farm in western Maryland. AES signed a 15-year contract for a maximum of 70 megawatts of wind power from a project in north-central Pennsylvania.
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"I don't know how many utilities in the region can say that they have met their state's aggressive renewable energy goals for the foreseeable decade. I'd really almost put that challenge out there. Delmarva's got a lot to be proud of," said Delmarva spokeswoman Bridget Shelton.
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