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Delaware DNREC Secretary Declines Energy Code Proposal That Threatened Consumer Choice

October 28, 2025 | 2 minute read

In another key win for consumer choice, Secretary Patterson, of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), has rejected the proposed updates to the state’s Energy Conservation Code that would have effectively banned natural gas HVAC systems in new residential construction.

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