The Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation
22 Artisan Dr , Smyrna, Delaware, United States

DEMEC was incorporated in 1979 as a public corporation constituted as a Joint Action Agency and a wholesale electric utility. DEMEC represents and serves municipal electric distribution utilities located in the State of Delaware.

• Mission: To support our members’ success and relevance, DEMEC delivers excellence in competitive, reliable, sustainable power supply and innovative services, advancing the benefits of community-owned utilities.
• Vision: Be a leading joint action agency providing competitive, reliable, and sustainable power supply while pursuing opportunities that increase the overall value to DEMEC’s membership.

ESTABLISHING DEMEC 

DEMEC was established on June 6, 1978 by an act of the Delaware General Assembly, and incorporated on July 12, 1979. DEMEC members include the communities of: New Castle, Newark, Middletown, Smyrna, Clayton, Milford, Seaford, and Lewes.  DEMEC is a Joint Action Agency providing the benefits of economies of scale to its members. About 29 similar Joint Action Agencies exist in the United States. In total, there are over 2,000 municipal electric utilities in operation in the United States today. Most municipal electric utilities and Joint Action Agencies are nationally represented by the American Public Power Association (APPA).

DEMEC ADMINISTRATION  

DEMEC is governed by an eight-member Board of Directors, with one director from each of the members’ municipal electric utilities. The responsibility for day-to-day operations of the Agency resides with the President appointed by the Board. The President directs the efforts of the staff members and various contractual relationships in place to meet the service requirements of the members.