Delaware’s energy crisis
Kris Ohleth, director of the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind, a policy think tank that supports and advises offshore wind developers, said the Trump administration is using various avenues to pull apart permitting documents that have never been in question before.
Ohleth said with the current energy crisis, Delaware will likely suffer from higher electricity bills if this project fails to move forward. The state depends on regional grid operator PJM Interconnection for most of its power supply. PJM services Washington, D.C., and part or all of 13 states, including all of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. Many Delaware ratepayers say they struggle to afford their already costly utility bills.
“There’ll be increased costs, not only on Delmarva Peninsula, but throughout PJM, as well as potential threats to reliability,” she said. “Because we need offshore wind as part of…
