Posts Tagged With: “Electric”


NEWS RELEASE: ELECTRIC AND WATER RATE INCREASES

For Immediate Release 01/23/24   ELECTRIC AND WATER RATE INCREASES     The Municipal Services Commission (MSC) completed a Cost-of-Service Study and rate designs with Utility Financial Solutions (UFS) a national firm specializing in rate designs and cost projections for municipally owned utilities. The cost to serve our customers continues to increase due to increasing regulations and energy policies set at the state and federal level. The study showed a need for an additional 7.2% revenue for the electric utility and 8.0% increase in water utility revenues in order to maintain the system and levels of service the Commission’s customers […]





POWER SAVERS ALERT

Power Savers Alert!! Due to low temperatures and increasing energy demand, we are asking municipal electric customers to VOLUNTARILY reduce electric use Wednesday, January 22, 2025.  Power Saver Hours are from 6 am to 9 am.  Customers are encouraged to lower their electric use during these hours to save money both now and later.  Participation will lower electric use throughout the community and in return lower customers’ monthly electric costs and reduce utility energy costs over time.  The more people that participate, the bigger the impact. Customers can help by taking simple steps such as: Using alternative heat sources, such […]





NEWS RELEASE MSC INCREASES THE POWER PURCHASE ADJUSTMENT (PPA)

MSC increases the Power Purchase Adjustment (PPA) The Municipal Services Commission (MSC) is increasing the Power Purchase Adjustment (PPA) on their electric rates. The PPA is a mechanism that Electric Utilities use when there is an unexpected increase in power supply costs but needs time to appropriately design an electric rate. The current PPA is $0.0082 per kwh and will increase by $0.00704 per kwh. Increasing the PPA will impact the average residential electric customer approximately $5.20 per month. Over the last year and a half Delaware rate payers have been required to pay for The Indian River Power Plant […]





NEWS RELEASE WATER METER REPLACEMENT

NEWS RELEASE   WATER METER REPLACEMENT   The Municipal Services Commission (MSC) is coming to the end of its electric and water meter replacement project. The batteries in the existing water meter communication modules have been failing. The meters still read accurately but it requires a manual read. Many customers have been providing the manual read each month but on other meters, staff has to visit the meter each month to get billing reads or estimate the read. This is a very time-consuming process for staff and an inconvenience to our customers. The new system will allow customers and staff […]





Winner of Storm Preparation Radio Raffle – Laverna Avery

Municipal Services Commission public relations announcement on the winner of the Storm Preparation Ambient Radio Raffle.  Please click on the link below to view full story: MSC Storm Preparation Radio Winner – Laverna Avery