Delaware Supreme Court upholds legislation supporting offshore wind substation construction
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Summary
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings praised the Delaware Supreme Court's decision to uphold Senate Bills 159 and 199, which retroactively authorized conditional use permits for electrical substations tied to large renewable energy projects in heavy industrial zones. The ruling supports Renewable Redevelopment LLC's plan to build a substation for a proposed offshore wind project aimed at delivering cleaner and cheaper energy to Delaware residents.
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The substation is in association with a proposed offshore wind project designed to bring cleaner and cheaper energy to Delawareans.
The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a Court of Chancery ruling in support of Senate Bills 159 and 199, which retroactively authorized conditional use permits for certain electrical substations connected to large renewable energy projects when constructed in heavy industrial areas.
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