26 Del. Admin. Code § 3011-1.0
The following words and terms, when used in this Regulation, have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Applicant" means a person or entity seeking to obtain an Electric Transmission Supplier Certificate.
"Commission" means the Delaware Public Service Commission.
"Delmarva" or "DPL" means Delmarva Power & Light Company or its successor(s).
"DPA" means the Delaware Division of the Public Advocate.
"Electric Transmission Facility" or "Transmission facility" means electric facilities that are located in Delaware, including those in offshore waters and integrated with onshore electric facilities, and owned by a public utility that operate at voltages above 34,500 volts, and used to transmit and deliver electricity to customers, including any customers taking electric service under interruptible rate schedules as of December 31, 1998, up through and including the point of physical connection with electric facilities owned by DPL.
"Electric Transmission Supplier Certificate" means a certificate of public convenience and necessity under 26 Del.C. § 203E granted by the Commission to an Applicant which fulfilled the Commission's certification requirements and which authorizes the Applicant to construct, operate, own and maintain transmission facilities. The Commission Order approving an Applicant's application for certification as an Electric Transmission Utility shall serve as the Electric Transmission Supplier Certificate.
"Electric Transmission Utility" means a person or entity granted an Electric Transmission Supplier Certificate by the Commission, or otherwise exempt under 26 Del.C. § 203A (a)(3), which owns and/or physically operates an Electric Transmission Facility in Delaware.
"Person" means a natural person, a corporation, partnership, association, public trust, joint stock company, joint venture, or other group of persons, whether incorporated or not; a trustee or receiver of the foregoing; a municipality or other political subdivision of the State of Delaware; and any other governmental agency or any officer, agent, or employee of such agency.
"PJM Interconnection, L.L.C." or "PJM" means the Regional Transmission Organization ("RTO") with functional control over Electric Transmission Facilities throughout a multi-state area including Delaware, or its successor(s).
"Public Utility" means every individual, partnership, association, corporation, joint stock company, agency or department of the State or any association of individuals engaged in the prosecution in common of a productive enterprise (commonly called a "cooperative"), their lessees, trustees or receivers appointed by any court whatsoever, that now operates or hereafter may operate for public use within this state, (however, electric cooperatives shall not be permitted directly or through an affiliate to engage in the production, sale, or distribution of propane gas or heating oil), any natural gas, electric (excluding electric suppliers as defined in § 1001 of this title), water, wastewater (which shall include sanitary sewer charge), telecommunications, (excluding telephone services provided by cellular technology or by domestic public land mobile radio service) service, system, plant or equipment.
"Regional Transmission Expansion Plan" or "RTEP" means the process by which PJM approves new transmission projects.
"Regulations" means the Commission's Regulations for Certification of an Electric Transmission Utility. (26 DE Admin. Code 3011, et seq.)
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Commission, or any employee of the Commission designated as such by the Secretary and authorized by the Executive Director.
"Staff" means full-time professional employees of, and outside counsel and consultants retained by, the Commission who render advice to the Commission.
"State" means the State of Delaware.
26 Del. Admin. Code § 3011-1.0