Newark Begins Preparing Successor Electricity Contract With UD

Newark is preparing a successor electricity agreement with UD, the University of Delaware, whose current contract expires in June 2028. City staff said the agreement is important because the University is Newark’s largest electricity customer and forward power contracts must be arranged well in advance.

Document date · August 24, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

UTILITIES

Contract term

Current contract expires in June 2028

Renewal date

2028-06-30

Renewal

Successor agreement is in early-stage preparation. DEMEC is developing a draft agreement intended to serve as a model for large-load customer contracts.

Document type

Minutes

Source document

City of Newark Minutes Council Meeting 2026-08-24

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Who was awarded the utilities contract by City of Newark?

UD was awarded this utilities contract by City of Newark, as recorded on August 24, 2026.

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This is a Utilities contract, documented as a minutes record.

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