Delaware
DNREC recommends Delaware pursue legislation to proceed with offshore wind procurement
DNREC’s official report on offshore wind strategy calls for Delaware to take steps to authorize offshore wind procurement.
In its Proposed Offshore Wind Procurement Strategy for Delaware, the report offers recommendations for the General Assembly and Governor to consider when developing wind energy in the First State.
Delaware is currently the only northeastern coastal state without an official commitment to buy offshore wind power, but DNREC now recommends Delaware proceed with legislation to authorize the procurement of offshore wind.
DNREC Climate, Coastal and Energy Director Dayna Cobb says being thorough in their research allowed them to watch how procurement affected other states and develop a more holistic approach.
“We’re looking at all the moving parts. We’re having a lot of conversations with our federal partners, and we’re looking to overcome some of the issues with supply chains that we’ve seen happening in neighboring states with their projects,” she says.
Cobb is referring to developers in other states requesting anywhere from a 26% to 48% increase in project funds due to post-COVID-19 inflation and supply chain shortages.
She explains the state has been intentionally methodical in their decision to procure offshore wind, and they will continue to do so as the project develops.
“We have to make a decision based on what we know, and we’re recognizing that we’ll learn even more as the time goes on. But this won’t be something that will happen tomorrow as far as procurement – this is a long term view, but we need to start the ball rolling now.”
In addition to procurement, the report recommends looking into partnerships with neighboring states on transmission and supply chain development to compensate for the size of Delaware’s economy.
The report includes calculations from environmental consultant group Synapse Energy Economics, provisionally showing an 800 MW offshore wind project’s projected power prices would not be inconsistent with the range of recent power prices.
The report states Delaware would need about 800 MW of offshore wind to meet its Renewable Portfolio Standards for all utilities by 2035.
You can read the full report here.
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — People in Delaware County said it feels like new housing developments are popping up on every corner.
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“What haven’t you noticed, right? The whole area just exploded,” said Scott Shonebarger.
Scott Sanders, the executive director of the Regional Planning Commission, said companies like Intel and other industries are a main driver for thousands of people moving to Delaware County.
With the big boom comes an urgent need for more housing.
John Wicks is the developer at Real Property Design and Development.
He has spent over a decade building homes for families in Delaware County.
Wicks said the Olentangy School District is one of the hottest spots for new homes.
“I started with one high school up until the 90s, then now we’re up to four up to five different high schools so it’s just a big draw,” said Wicks. “It’s a beautiful community.”
The district has grown into the fourth largest in Ohio with a new elementary school opening next year, and a fifth high school in 2028.
Wicks said the growth has presented some challenges over the years like labor shortage and some opposition.
“It’s become a big issue for a lot of people that live in and around these areas. They tend to oppose new growth and new development, so restrictions have gotten a little bit harder. Costs have obviously gone up over the last 20 years,” said Wicks.
The planning commission says between 275,000 and 350,000 people could call Delaware County home by 2040.
That’s up from 214,000 in 2020.
Scott Shonebarger said he supports growth but wonders when is enough.
“I mean to a certain extent I think you know at some point right you have to have some sort of boundaries I think, getting into the fact that now you have five high schools,” said Shonebarger. “What’s the limit?”
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, shot and killed a 19-year-old man Wednesday night.
The incident happened in a residential area near 24th and Jessup streets just after 11 p.m., Wilmington police said in a news release. The person who was shot has not been publicly identified.
Officers were monitoring a large crowd gathered outside when they saw a man exit a home with a handgun and point it toward the crowd, police say.
When officers approached the man, he ran away and a foot pursuit began, police say.
At some point in the chase, an officer fired their weapon and hit the 19-year-old. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police say they recovered a loaded gun from the man and that the officer was not injured.
Video filmed at the scene shows a crowd of residents gathered outside after the shooting.
Police are asking anyone with more information to come forward. The shooting is under investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice and Wilmington police.
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen L. Valihura announced Wednesday that she will lead a new corporate law institute at the Wilmington University Farnan School of Law.
She will step down from the bench of Delaware’s highest court in late July, after choosing not to seek reappointment at the end of her 12-year term. She revealed her plans for the next phase of her legal career in a special session of the court in Wilmington.
As well as joining the Wilmington University law school faculty, Valihura will be the founding director of the school’s new Corporate Law, Governance and Practice Institute. …
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