The state of Delaware legislated requirements that led to Delmarva Power signing long term contracts for high cost electric generation sources. This included the purchase of fuel cells from Bloom Energy, Inc., and earlier than needed contracts for high priced solar and onshore wind resources.   Consequently, the cost from these sources is exceeding a consumer protection cost cap by six-fold. This will cost families as much as an extra $2,500 over the life of the contract. Som

Caesar Rodney:   A Founding Delegate Who Helped Start America's Road to Freedom Celebrating the 250 th Anniversary of the First Continental Congress   By Charlie Copeland, Director Center for Economic & Fiscal Policy October 31, 2024 (Picture source: Caesar Rodney's statue from the National Statuary Hall Collection )        September 5, 2024, marked the 250 th anniversary of the start of the  First Continental Congress ,   where delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met in 

Delaware's Next Governor Must Declare a State of Emergency in Education   By   Tanya Hettler, PhD   Director, Center for Education Policy October 28, 2024 Delaware’s educational performance on the  National Assessment of Educational Progress  (NAEP) peaked in 2013. Since then, proficiency scores for 4 th and 8 th grade math and reading have plummeted, underscoring the urgent need for improvements in student achievement.    Delaware is among the top ten states in the country

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Big News on Offshore Wind A Recent Delay in Pre-construction Decommissioning Bond Raises Concerns   By David T. Stevenson Center for Energy & Environmental Policy August 13, 2024 US Wind will likely petition the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to delay buying a pre-construction decommissioning bond , which will likely be approved. These bonds ensure that expensive decommissioning costs are covered if a developer goes bankrupt. Developers often create separa

Turbine Blade Collapses and May Take Industry Down A closer look into the Vineyard Wind incident and its complications for future projects   By David T. Stevenson Center for Energy & Environmental Policy July 29, 2024 Construction of the nation's first major offshore wind project,  Vineyard Wind 1 , located 14 miles off the coast of Nantucket, MA, has been halted. A  General Electric Halide-X   (12-megawatt),  with a 351-foot-long fiberglass blade, collapsed during its commis

Offshore Wind is Killing Whales New Evidence Reveals How Construction Noise and Seismic Testing Are Leading to Whale Deaths    By David T. Stevenson Center for Energy & Environmental Policy July 25, 2024 We have patiently waited for indisputable evidence that offshore wind is killing whales despite federal agencies repeatedly stating that no such evidence exists. It does now. Recent real-time acoustic tests of project construction noise and seismic testing reveal noise levels

Is Early Childhood Education Really Where Delaware Should Be Focused? By Tanya Hettler, PhD Center for Education Policy July 12, 2024   A new Early Childhood Education Bill, SB 305 , which expands state-provided early childhood education services, has passed in the latest session of the Delaware legislature in both the House and the Senate and is currently waiting for the Governor's signature.   Several times during the discussion of the bill in the House, representatives sta