Two bills have been passed in the Delaware House that lawmakers say will protect energy reliability while ensuring the costs associated with large energy-use facilities, like data centers, are not passed onto residents and small businesses. Both bills are now headed to the Delaware Senate for consideration.

The Delaware State Senate has passed a new bill that would reverse a Sussex County decision and pave the way for US Wind to construct a substation near 3Rs Beach as part of their offshore wind project.

US Wind Inc. has begun discussions with Delaware’s Coastal Towns to evaluate the potential benefits of offshore wind to the communities.