Republican lawmakers in Delaware are currently exploring options to bring the Indian River Power Plant in Dagsboro back online in an effort to address rising energy costs in the First State.
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Delmarva Power customers in Delaware could soon see higher electric bills as the utility seeks a nearly $70 million increase to its base rate. While lawmakers agree that rate hikes could be problematic for many in the First State and that Delaware needs more energy, they remain divided on what’s driving the proposed increase and how to address it.
State leaders, agencies, and energy advocates met Monday in Dover for the first Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force hearing, raising a question that could shape Delaware's energy future: Is it time to go nuclear?