26 Del. C. § 512: Settlements are to be encouraged.

(a) Insofar as practicable, the Commission shall encourage the resolution of matters brought before it through the use of stipulations and settlements.

(b) The Commission’s staff may be an active participant in the resolution of such matters.

(c) The Commission may upon hearing approve the resolution of matters brought before it by stipulations or settlements whether or not such stipulations or settlements are agreed to or approved by all parties where the Commission finds such resolutions to be in the public interest.

(d) All Orders issued by the Commission shall contain adequate support and rationale for any conclusions made by the Commission, including specific facts and factors on which the conclusions are based. This includes an explanation and a discussion of major elements of the settlement when issuing an order accepting or denying certain settlement agreements.