100% Wind and Solar. 100% WRONG   By  David T. Stevenson , Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy October 8, 2021       Proposed legislation nationally and in some states would establish a requirement 100% of electricity be generated from "renewable" sources such as wind and solar power. This policy will lead to unacceptable electric price increases and blackouts.  Virginia approved such a plan, and now we have solid evidence of the impacts on electric rates we can

Congestion in Sussex County Co-authored by: Dr. John Stapleford, Co-Director, Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending and John Toedtman, Executive Director Released: October 1, 2021     In Memoriam: this report was co-authored by our long-time Senior Economist and co-founder of CRI, friend and colleague, Dr. John Stapleford who sadly passed away soon after this analysis was completed. Today (October 1 st ) would have been John's 75 th  birthday and we

If I Were a Rich Man by  John Toedtman , CRI Executive Director September 14, 2021        "Governor Carney is a rich man with over $1 billion in the bank! See below our recommendations on how the state can spend this money wisely." Buy-Out  Bloom Energy Contract with Delmarva ...   The commercial electric rates for manufacturers in Delaware are high, so businesses don't locate here if they use a lot of electricity and why some companies (like the steel mill in Claymont) have

Why Offshore Wind Faces Lawsuits By  David T. Stevenson September 14, 2021 (originally released on 9/13/2021)     Nantucket residents have filed a landmark  lawsuit  over federal approval of Vineyard Wind, the first industrial-scale offshore wind project in the U.S. Federal law protects existing ocean uses: commercial fishing, vessel traffic, the viewshed, and endangered species from new energy projects. Since federal approvals of all offshore wind projects will likely use th

Delaware Population Numbers Promises Low Economic Growth   by Dr. John Stapleford Co-Director, Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending June 24, 2021       Growth in population drives economic growth. A growing population increases demand for goods and services, and a growing working-age population means increased production.   How is population growth doing in Delaware? ANSWER 1:   Since the last published census (2010) through 2019, Delaware's populat