BLOOM REBATE PETITION

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The state of Delaware legislated requirements that led to Delmarva Power signing a long term contract for high-cost electric generation using fuel cells from Bloom Energy, Inc. This will cost families as much as an extra $2,000 over the life of the contract. Some manufacturers are paying a job-killing $1 million a year. Delawareans are subsequently left with lost job opportunities, lower wages, and higher electric bills.

We, the undersigned, petition the Delaware State Legislature and Governor Carney to take steps to end or rebate this charge on electric bills shown as the “Qualified Fuel Cell" charge.

• Repeal the Fuel Cell Tariff. The no-bid process for fuel cells violated the Dormant Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution by limiting bidders to companies with manufacturing facilities located within the State of Delaware that left Bloom as the only supplier.

• Negotiate a buy out from this high priced long term contract with state funds to zero out the Bloom Charge (Qualified Fuel Cells) on Delmarva Power electric bills.

• Rebate the Bloom charge (Qualified Fuel Cells) from state tax revenue, especially for customers with income below the federal poverty level.