# 26 Del. C. § 204: §  204. Extension of utilities’ facilities > Delaware · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S204 ## Section - **Citation:** 26 Del. C. § 204 - **Heading:** §  204. Extension of utilities’ facilities - **Jurisdiction:** Delaware - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1 / Subchapter II / Section 204 ## Text (a) The Commission may, after hearing, upon notice, by order in writing, require every public utility to establish, construct, maintain and operate any reasonable extension of its existing facilities where, in the judgment of the Commission, such extension is reasonable and practicable and will furnish sufficient revenue to justify the construction and maintenance of the same, and when the financial condition of the public utility reasonably warrants the original expenditures required in order to make and operate such extension; provided, however, the Commission shall consider, among other things, the size and amount of additional and potential customers to be served, whether the new customers will contribute to any capital expenditures required by the extension and whether the public utility must borrow funds to provide the extension of service. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a telecommunications service provider is not required to establish, construct, maintain, operate or extend its existing facilities where the potential customers to be served have service available from 1 or more alternative providers of wireline or wireless communications. Further, notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Commission makes a determination under subsection (a) of this section requiring such extension, a telecommunications service provider may fulfill such obligation through the use of any and all available wireline, wireless or other technologies. The use of wireline, wireless or other technologies may not be construed to grant any additional jurisdiction or authority to the Commission over such technologies. ## Nearby sections - [26 Del. C. § 201 §  201. General jurisdiction and powers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S201.md) - [26 Del. C. § 202 §  202. Limitations on jurisdiction of Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S202.md) - [26 Del. C. § 203A §  203A. Certificate of public convenience and necessity; abandonment or discontinuance of business, operations or service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S203A.md) - [26 Del. C. § 203B §  203B. Service territories for electric utilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S203B.md) - [26 Del. C. § 203C §  203C. Certificates of public convenience and necessity for water utilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S203C.md) - [26 Del. C. § 203D §  203D. Certificates of public convenience and necessity for wastewater utilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S203D.md) - [26 Del. C. § 203E §  203E. Certificate of public convenience and necessity for new electric transmission utilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S203E.md) - [26 Del. C. § 203F §  203F. Certificate of public convenience and necessity for renewable energy interconnection facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S203F.md) - [26 Del. C. § 204 §  204. Extension of utilities’ facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S204.md) - [26 Del. C. § 205 §  205. Reports by public utilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S205.md) - [26 Del. C. § 206 §  206. Investigations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S206.md) - [26 Del. C. § 207 §  207. Access to, inspection and examination of utility’s property, records, etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S207.md) - [26 Del. C. § 208 §  208. Books, records, accounts, systems of accounts, etc. of utility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S208.md) - [26 Del. C. § 209 §  209. Standards, classifications, regulations, practices, measurements, services, property and equipment of public utility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S209.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T26_C1_SII_S204. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.