Delaware lawmakers approved several high-profile bills during the final hours of the 153rd General Assembly's legislative session, which stretched into the early morning of July 1 before adjournment at nearly 5 a.m.

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.