(a) On or after October 1, 1999, upon complaint or upon its own motion, for good cause shown, the Commission may conduct an investigation of the retail electric supply service market and whether the function of that market is being adversely affected by market power arising from the ownership or control of facilities and equipment used to provide electric supply service.
(b) If, as a result of an investigation conducted under this section, the Commission has reason to believe that market power in the relevant market under the Commission's jurisdiction is preventing retail electric customers in the State from obtaining the benefits of retail competition, the Commission may take remedial actions to mitigate the impact of such activities, including ordering divestiture. However, in the case of divestiture, the Commission may only order divestiture of generating assets of a public utility and only in an extreme situation and as a last resort measure.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 10. ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING
§ 1002. Standards for electric utility restructuring.
§ 1007. Standard offer service and returning customer service supplier obligation.
§ 1008. Duties of electric distribution companies.
§ 1010. Electric distribution companies' obligation to serve customers.
§ 1012. Certification of electric suppliers.
§ 1013. Market power remediation.
§ 1014. Public purpose programs and consumer education.
§ 1015. Procedures to govern commission proceedings.
§ 1017. Filing information with public advocate.
§ 1018. Electric cooperatives exempt from Commission supervision and jurisdiction.