Delaware’s stake in wind project
While the contract for the offshore wind energy is with the state of Maryland, the project plans to plug into the grid at the Indian River Power plant, a former coal burning station, in Dagsboro, Sussex County, Delaware. Underground cables would connect the turbines beneath Delaware state waters and wetlands, including Indian River Bay and 3R’s Beach at Delaware Seashore State Park. The plan is not without opposition in Delaware however, where Sussex County Council denied a land use permit. State lawmakers subsequently overrode their objections.
Delaware Democrats said this project will help lower electricity bills at a time when the regional grid operator, PJM Interconnection, is struggling with getting new energy sources onto the grid as demand is increasing due to the growth of AI and data centers.
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