Delaware’s offshore wind debate continues expanding beyond renewable energy policy alone. Legal challenges involving local land use, state permitting, fisheries concerns, grid reliability, and rising economic pressures continue surrounding the US Wind project. As new developments unfold at the county, state, and federal levels, CRI remains actively involved in monitoring and challenging offshore wind approvals impacting Delaware communities and ratepayers.

A new Delaware battery storage proposal promises grid benefits and energy reliability — but the study behind it omitted the full cost to ratepayers. Using the study’s own assumptions, the projected cost approaches $3.8 billion over ten years.

DNREC says recent storms are “what climate change looks like.” But Delaware’s own data tells a different story. From tornado trends to drought cycles, the numbers show variability—not the clear, worsening patterns often claimed.

Delaware’s offshore wind project has cleared one legal hurdle, but significant challenges remain across multiple fronts. While a recent court ruling allows progress on key infrastructure, ongoing permit disputes, federal litigation, and strict subsidy deadlines continue to create uncertainty. With pressure mounting from both legal battles and timelines, the future of the project now depends not just on approval—but on whether it can move forward fast enough.

A new bill in Dover would allow plug-in “balcony solar” panels that promise small monthly savings with little oversight. But beneath the appeal lies a larger problem. Delaware’s rising electric bills are not caused by a lack of rooftop panels — they stem from capacity shortages, policy-driven market distortions, and growing infrastructure costs. Balcony solar may trim a bill slightly, but it does not fix the reliability and pricing pressures reshaping Delaware’s energy future

Several court cases challenging Delaware’s offshore wind approvals are actively moving forward. Here is where things stand. Court of Chancery Reviewing SB 159 On February 16, 2026, Sussex County Council and the Town of Fenwick Island filed a major legal brief in the Delaware Court of Chancery challenging SB 159 (Case No. 2025-1478-KSJM). Delaware Court of Chancery, 34 The Circle, Georgetown, DE SB 159 is the law the Delaware General Assembly passed after Sussex County Counci

Opposition to offshore wind in the Mid-Atlantic remains active and increasingly sophisticated. While U.S. Wind’s federal approval stands, legal challenges continue at both the state and federal levels. Public engagement has not slowed, with packed forums and ongoing lawsuits highlighting growing concerns among coastal communities, fishermen, and local leaders in Maryland and Delaware about the project’s long-term impacts.

A federal judge has denied U.S. Wind’s request for a preliminary injunction, a ruling Ocean City quickly called a victory. But despite the headlines, the offshore wind project is far from over. U.S. Wind still holds a valid federal permit, state law may soon allow cables to come ashore, and multiple lawsuits remain active. With federal agencies reexamining approvals and new court challenges underway, the project’s future is uncertain and far from settled.

Delaware’s electric grid is nearing a breaking point as rising demand collides with declining reliable power generation. Population growth, data centers, and electrification policies are increasing electricity use, while major power plants have closed. With PJM warning of possible blackouts by 2026, Delaware faces urgent questions about affordability, reliability, and energy policy choices needed to keep the lights on and the economy running.

Yes, Build Small Modular Reactors in Delaware By David T. Stevenson , Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy September 30, 2025. (updated 9/30/2025) To determine whether it is wise to build nuclear small modular reactors (SMRs) in Delaware, the state's Nuclear Energy Task Force must answer a list of questions. Many of those answers are already clear: we can and should build SMRs in Delaware. Technical and Logistical Feasibility In 2023, Dr. Kathryn Huff, the